1914 United States Senate election in Washington
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wesley Livsey Jones was re-elected to a second term in office in a three-way race with William Wilson Black and Ole Hanson. This election was the first time since 1891 that an incumbent Republican Senator from Washington was re-elected or won re-election.
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Blanket primary edit
Candidates edit
Democratic edit
- William Wilson Black
- George F. Cotterill, former Mayor of Seattle
- George Turner, former U.S. Senator
Progressive edit
- Jacob Falconer, U.S. Representative at-large and former Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
- Ole Hanson, former State Representative from Seattle (1908–1909)
Republican edit
- Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent Senator since 1909
Socialist edit
- Adam H. Barth
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent) | 66,800 | 42.11% | |
| Progressive | Ole Hanson | 15,552 | 9.80% | |
| Progressive | Jacob Falconer | 13,956 | 8.80% | |
| Democratic | William Wilson Black | 12,550 | 7.91% | |
| Democratic | George Turner | 12,535 | 7.90% | |
| Democratic | George F. Cotterill | 10,093 | 6.36% | |
| Democratic | Hugh C. Todd | 8,903 | 5.61% | |
| Socialist | Adam H. Barth | 5,692 | 3.59% | |
| Progressive | A.V. Fawcett | 5,609 | 3.54% | |
| Democratic | James H. Dege | 3,787 | 2.39% | |
| Progressive | Lewis J. Kreger | 3,170 | 2.00% | |
| Total votes | 158,647 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Adam H. Barth (Socialist)
- Arthur S. Caton (Prohibition)
- William Wilson Black (Democratic)
- Ole Hanson, former State Representative from Seattle (Progressive)
- Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1909 (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent) | 130,479 | 37.79% | |
| Democratic | William Wilson Black | 91,733 | 26.57% | |
| Progressive | Ole Hanson | 83,282 | 24.12% | |
| Socialist | Adam H. Barth | 30,234 | 8.76% | |
| Prohibition | Arthur S. Caton | 9,551 | 2.77% | |
| Total votes | 345,279 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1914 Washington Senate blanket primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "November 1914 General Election". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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