1914 United States Senate election in California

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1914 United States Senate election in California
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  1909 November 6, 1914 1920  
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Nominee James Duval Phelan Francis J. Heney
Party Democratic Progressive
Popular vote279,896255,232
Percentage31.59%28.81%

  JosephRKnowland.jpg Untermann-Ernest-1909.jpg
Nominee Joseph R. Knowland Ernest Untermann
Party Republican Socialist
Popular vote254,15956,805
Percentage28.69%6.41%

1914 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg
County results
Phelan:     <40%     40-50%     50-60%
Heney:     <40%
Knowland:     <40%     40-50%

U.S. senator before election

George Clement Perkins
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James Duval Phelan
Democratic

The 1914 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1914. Incumbent Republican Senator George Clement Perkins did not run for re-election.

Contents

In a three-way race, Democratic former Mayor of San Francisco James Duval Phelan defeated Progressive attorney Francis J. Heney and Republican U.S. Representative Joseph R. Knowland.

Candidates

General election

Results

1914 United States Senate election in California [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Duval Phelan 279,896 31.59%
Progressive Francis J. Heney 255,23228.81%
Republican Joseph R. Knowland 254,15928.69%
Socialist Ernest Untermann 56,8056.41%
Prohibition Frederick F. Wheeler39,9214.51%
Total votes886,013 100.00%

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References

  1. "CA US Senate, 1914". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.