1914 United States Senate election in Illinois

none March 2026 December 2020 1914 United States Senate election in Illinois Illinois 1915 presidential no 1913 United States Senate special election in Illinois 1913 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois 1920 November 3, 1914 x150px Lawrence Yates Sherman (a).jpg Lawrence Yates Sherman Republican Party (United States) 390,661 38.46% Roger Sullivan by Bain (1).jpg Roger Charles Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 373,403 36.76% RaymondRobins01 (1).jpg Raymond Robins Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 203,027 19.99% 1914 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSherman: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Sullivan: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Robins: #C7FFAF 30–40% #C6E9AF 40–50%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% U.S. senator Lawrence Yates Sherman Republican Party (United States) Lawrence Yates Sherman Republican Party (United States) a2ed70 The 1914 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1914.OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1914 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1914/GE%201914.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210808050219/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1914/GE%201914.pdf dead August 8, 2021 Illinois State Board of Elections 19 December 2020 Incumbent Republican senator Lawrence Yates Sherman, first elected to a partial term by the Illinois General Assembly in a special election the previous year, was reelected to a full term as U.S. senator by a popular vote. Background The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1914 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1926/PE%20and%20GE%201926.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 19 December 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Primaries were held September 9, 1914. The 1914 United States Senate elections were the first to be held after the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution went into effect, and this was therefore the first Illinois U.S. Senate election to be held by a popular vote. Democratic primary Candidates Ran Barratt O'Hara, lieutenant governor of Illinois Lawrence B. Stringer, U.S. congressman Roger Charles Sullivan, Cook County Democratic Party political boss and former the clerk of the Cook County Probate Court James Traynor Harry Woods, Illinois secretary of state Declined to run Frank D. Comerford, former Illinois state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 1912"Judge Comerford Dies; Heart Attack: Death Comes Unexpectedly; 49 Years Old," Chicago Tribune, Aug. 30, 1929; pp. 1, 4. Results Sullivan won the primary. In October, unsuccessful candidate Woods committed suicide, with his emotional despondency over his loss believed to be the motivating factor.10 Years Ago Today https://www.newspapers.com/image/354942716 Newspapers.com subscription Chicago Tribune May 11, 2026 8 October 13, 1924 Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Roger C. Sullivan 141,008 47.42 Democratic Party (United States) Lawrence B. Stringer 109,923 36.97 Democratic Party (United States) Harry Woods 24,947 8.39 Democratic Party (United States) Barratt O'Hara 14,160 4.76 Democratic Party (United States) James Traynor 7,294 2.45 297,332 100 Republican primary Candidates Frank Hall Childs William E. Mason, former U.S. senator Lawrence Yates Sherman, incumbent U.S. senator Myer J. Stein Results Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Lawrence Yates Sherman (incumbent) 141,186 65.34 Republican Party (United States) William E. Mason 51,937 24.04 Republican Party (United States) Myer J. Stein 11,633 5.38 Republican Party (United States) Frank Hall Childs 11,321 5.24 216,077 100 Progressive primary Candidates Raymond Robins, economist, writer, and chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party state committee Results Progressive primary Progressive Party (United States, 1912) Raymond Robins 24,953 100 24,953 100 Socialist primary Candidates Adolph Germer, trade union organizer Results Socialist primary Socialist Party of America Adolph Germer 4,220 100 4,220 100 General election Candidates John M. Frances (Socialist Labor) Adolph Germer (Socialist), trade union organizer Raymond Robins (Progressive), economist, writer, and chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party state committee Lawrence Yates Sherman (Republican), incumbent U.S. senator Roger Charles Sullivan (Democratic), Cook County Democratic Party political boss and former the clerk of the Cook County Probate Court George W. Woolsey (Prohibition Party) Results 1914 United States Senate election in Illinois Republican Party (United States) Lawrence Y. Sherman (incumbent) 390,661 38.46 Democratic Party (United States) Roger C. Sullivan 373,403 36.76 Progressive Party (United States, 1912) Raymond Robins 203,027 19.99 Socialist Party of America Adolph Germer 39,889 3.93 Prohibition Party (United States) George W. Woolsey 6,750 0.67 Socialist Labor Party of America John M. Frances 2,078 0.21 17,258 1.70 1,015,808 Republican Party (United States) See also 1914 United States Senate elections References 1914 Illinois United States Senate