1914 United States Senate election in California

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1914 United States Senate election in California
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  1909 November 3, 1914 1920  
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Nominee James Duval Phelan Francis J. Heney
Party Democratic Progressive
Popular vote279,896255,232
Percentage31.59%28.81%

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

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County results
Phelan:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%
Heney:     30–40%
Knowland:     20–30%     30–40%     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 3, 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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1914 Republican Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph R. Knowland 135,598 55.39%
Republican Samuel Morgan Shortridge 105,53143.11%
Progressive Francis J. Heney (cross-filing)2,4671.01%
Progressive Chester H. Rowell (cross-filing)6700.27%
Democratic James Duval Phelan (cross-filing)4030.16%
Democratic Thomas F. Griffin (cross-filing)1230.05%
Total votes244,792 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1914 Democratic Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Duval Phelan 88,378 71.30%
Democratic Thomas F. Griffin 34,13527.54%
Progressive Francis J. Heney (cross-filing)7630.62%
Republican Joseph R. Knowland (cross-filing)3220.26%
Republican Samuel Morgan Shortridge (cross-filing)1820.15%
Progressive Chester H. Rowell (cross-filing)1720.14%
Total votes123,952 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

1914 Progressive Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Francis J. Heney 78,359 68.91%
Progressive Chester H. Rowell 33,57529.52%
Republican Joseph R. Knowland (cross-filing)1,3321.17%
Republican Samuel Morgan Shortridge (cross-filing)1940.17%
Democratic James Duval Phelan (cross-filing)1940.17%
Democratic Thomas F. Griffin (cross-filing)640.06%
Total votes113,718 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1914 United States Senate election in California [2]
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%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jordan, Frank C. (1914). Statement of Vote at Primary Election held on August 25, 1914 in the State of California. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. pp. 21–23. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  2. "CA US Senate, 1914". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.