1893 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The 1893 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1893. Republican incumbent Henry L. Dawes chose not to seek a fourth term in office, and was replaced by Republican Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge.

1893 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

January 17, 1893
280 members of the Massachusetts General Court 141 votes needed to win
Nominee Henry Cabot Lodge Patrick Collins Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 190 81 Percentage 67.86% 25.71%
Senator before election Henry L. Dawes Republican Elected Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Republican

At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of the combined houses of the Massachusetts General Court.

Background

In the 1892 state elections, Republicans won 186 of 280 seats in the legislature.

Nominating caucuses

Republican

The primary candidates for the nomination were Congressmen Henry Cabot Lodge and William W. Crapo.

On January 4, Republican legislators from both houses met to caucus and determine their nominee. Crapo supporters, led by State Senator William Morgan Butler, attempted to delay the caucus until January 12 but were unsuccessful. A motion to adjourn lost, with 124 votes against to 40 votes in favor. The caucus proceeded to a final ballot, with 94 votes needed for nomination. Lodge won easily.

1893 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Cabot Lodge	147	79.03%
	Republican	William W. Crapo	30	16.13%
	Republican	John Davis Long	5	2.69%
	Republican	William Cogswell	2	1.08%
	Republican	Frederic T. Greenhalge	2	1.08%
Total votes			186	100.00%

Results

1893 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Cabot Lodge	190	67.86%
	Democratic	Patrick Collins	81	28.93%
	None	No vote	9	3.21%
Total votes			280	100.00%