1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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  1909 November 3, 1914 1920  
  Boies Penrose 2.jpg Gifford Pinchot 3c03915u.jpg Alexander Mitchell Palmer.jpg
Nominee Boies Penrose Gifford Pinchot A. Mitchell Palmer
Party Republican Progressive Democratic
Popular vote519,810269,265266,436
Percentage46.76%24.22%23.97%

1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg
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

Theodore Roosevelt endorses Pinchot, running for U.S. Senate on Progressive ticket in Pennsylvania 1914. TRoosevelt-GPinchot 1914.jpg
Theodore Roosevelt endorses Pinchot, running for U.S. Senate on Progressive ticket in Pennsylvania 1914.

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]

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1914 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Boies Penrose (incumbent) 519,810 46.76%
Progressive Gifford Pinchot 269,26524.22%
Democratic A. Mitchell Palmer 266,43623.87%
Socialist Frederick W. Whiteside37,9503.41%
Prohibition Madison F. Larkin17,5851.58%
Industrialist A. S. Landis6800.06%
Total votes1,111,726 100.00%

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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".