1914 United States Senate election in Missouri
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.
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County results Stone: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Akins: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Thomas Akins (Republican)
- Thomas E. Greene (Socialist)
- Orange J. Hill (Prohibition)
- J. W. Molineaux (Socialist Labor)
- Arthur N. Sager, St. Louis attorney and former head coach of the Washington University football team (Progressive)
- William J. Stone, incumbent Senator since 1903 (Democratic)
Results
| 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 | |||||
References
- "MO US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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