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The 1914 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1914 in Missouri. Incumbent Democratic Senator William J. Stone was re-elected to a third term in office. He defeated Thomas Akins of the Republican Party.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William J. Stone | 184,730 | 71.88 | |
Democratic | William H. Wallace | 52,278 | 20.34 | |
Democratic | John M. Dawson | 19,976 | 7.77 | |
Total votes | 256,984 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas Akins | 75,366 | 63.54 | |
Republican | Politte Elvins | 43,234 | 36.45 | |
Total votes | 118,600 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Arthur N. Sager | 5,614 | 100 | |
Total votes | 5,614 | 100 |
The Prohibition Party nominated Orange J. Hill, a member of the Drury College board of trustees and the Prohibition candidate in the 1904 gubernatorial election. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | Thomas E. Greene | 4,261 | 100 | |
Total votes | 4,261 | 100 |
The Socialist Labor Party of America nominated J. W. Molineaux.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | William J. Stone (incumbent) | 311,616 | 50.41% | ||
Republican | Thomas Akins | 257,054 | 41.58% | ||
Progressive | Arthur N. Sager | 27,609 | 4.47% | ||
Socialist | Thomas E. Greene | 17,061 | 2.76% | ||
Prohibition | Orange J. Hill | 3,636 | 0.59% | ||
Socialist Labor | J. W. Molineaux | 1,251 | 0.20% | ||
Majority | 54,562 | 8.83% | |||
Total votes | 618,227 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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