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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.
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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
editCandidates
edit- 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
editParty | 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
edit- ^ "MO US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 18, 2024.