1914 United States Senate election in Alabama
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Elections in Alabama |
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Government |
The 1914 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 3, 1914.
Incumbent U.S. Senator Francis S. White, who had been elected on May 11 to complete the unexpired term of Joseph F. Johnston, did not run for re-election. Oscar Underwood, the House Majority Leader and a candidate for President in 1912, was elected to the open seat.
General election
Candidates
- Alex C. Birch (Republican)
- S. F. Hinton (Socialist)
- Adolphus P. Longshore (Progressive)
- Oscar Underwood, U.S. Representative from Birmingham and House Majority Leader (Democratic)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Oscar Underwood | 163,338 | 90.20% | ||
Republican | Alex C. Birch | 12,320 | 6.80% | ||
Progressive | Adolphus P. Longshore | 4,263 | 2.35% | ||
Socialist | S. F. Hinton | 1,159 | 0.64% | ||
Majority | 151,018 | 83.40% | |||
Total votes | 181,080 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ "AL Senate Race - Nov 08, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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