1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

November 3, 1914
 
Nominee Boies Penrose Gifford Pinchot A. Mitchell Palmer
Party Republican Progressive Democratic
Popular vote 519,810 269,265 266,436
Percentage 46.76% 24.22% 23.97%

County results
Penrose:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Pinchot:      30–40%      40–50%
Palmer:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

Boies Penrose
Republican

Elected Senator

Boies Penrose
Republican

The 1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Boies Penrose won re-election against Gifford Pinchot and A. Mitchell Palmer.[1][2][3]

General election

Candidates

Results

1914 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boies Penrose (incumbent) 519,810 46.76%
Progressive Gifford Pinchot 269,265 24.22%
Democratic A. Mitchell Palmer 266,436 23.87%
Socialist Frederick W. Whiteside 37,950 3.41%
Prohibition Madison F. Larkin 17,585 1.58%
Industrialist A. S. Landis 680 0.06%
Total votes 1,111,726 100.00%

References

  1. "Brumbaugh Elected Governor: Penrose Re-elected." Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Repository, November 7, 1914, p. 1 (subscription required).
  2. "Rum Interests Sweep the State with Big Vote for Penrose and Brumbaugh." Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: The Lewisburg Journal, November 6, 1914, p. 1 (subscription required).
  3. "Re-elected to U.S. Senate." Uniontown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Herald, November 4, 1914, p. 1 (subscription required).
  4. "Our Campaigns - PA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914".
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