1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
November 6, 1914
 
Nominee Paul O. Husting Francis E. McGovern Emil Seidel
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 134,925 133,969 29,774
Percentage 43.81% 43.50% 9.67%
County results
Husting:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
McGovern:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
U.S. senator before election

Isaac Stephenson
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Paul O. Husting
Democratic

The 1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1914. Incumbent Republican Senator Isaac Stephenson did not run for re-election.

Democratic State Senator Paul O. Husting narrowly defeated Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern. Socialist former Mayor of Milwaukee Emil Seidel ran a strong third. This was the first Wisconsin Senate election to be held by a popular vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1914 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul O. Husting 35,963 54.93%
Democratic Thomas Kearney 29,459 45.00%
Write-in 47 0.07%
Total votes 65,469 100.0%

General election

Candidates

Results

1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul O. Husting 134,925 43.81%
Republican Francis E. McGovern 133,969 43.50%
Socialist Emil Seidel 29,774 9.67%
Prohibition Charles L. Hill 9,276 3.01%
Write-in 58 0.02%
Total votes 308,002 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Election Statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1915 (Report). Industrial Commission of Wisconsin. 1915. pp. 234–235. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Election Statistics". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1915 (Report). Industrial Commission of Wisconsin. 1915. p. 238. Retrieved 28 Dec 2023.


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