1918 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

1918 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Henry W. Keyes Eugene E. Reed Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 37,783 32,783 Percentage 53.54% 46.46%

County results Municipality results Keyes:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Reed:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election Henry F. Hollis Democratic Elected U.S. senator Henry W. Keyes Republican

The 1918 United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Henry F. Hollis declined to run for re-election. Governor Henry W. Keyes narrowly won the Republican primary over former Governor Rolland H. Spaulding and faced former U.S. Representative Eugene E. Reed, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Keyes ultimately defeated Reed, winning the first of his three terms in the U.S. Senate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Eugene E. Reed, former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
• Albert W. Noone, Peterborough manufacturer, 1914 Democratic nominee for Governor ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eugene E. Reed	3,518	66.09%
	Democratic	Albert W. Noone	1,760	33.06%
	Democratic	Write-ins	45	0.85%
Total votes			5,323	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Henry W. Keyes, Governor of New Hampshire
• Rolland H. Spaulding, former Governor of New Hampshire
• Rosecrans W. Pillsbury, Manchester newspaper publisher ^[1]

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry W. Keyes	8,320	43.33%
	Republican	Rolland H. Spaulding	8,028	41.81%
	Republican	Rosecrans W. Pillsbury	2,845	14.82%
	Republican	Write-ins	7	0.04%
Total votes			19,200	100.00%

General election

Results

1918 United States Senate election in New Hampshire ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry W. Keyes	37,783	53.55%
	Democratic	Eugene E. Reed	32,763	46.44%
	Write-in		5	0.01%
Total votes			70,551	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "James for U.S. Senate". Kennebec Journal . Augusta, Maine. September 30, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
2. Bean, Edwin C.; Pillsbury, Hobart; New Hampshire Secretary of State (1919). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1919. Manchester, New Hampshire: John B. Clarke Co. Retrieved June 15, 2025.