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1914 United States Senate election in Missouri Missouri presidential no 1909 United States Senate election in Missouri 1909 November 3, 1914 1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri 1918 (special) x136px File:Sen. Wm. J. Stone LCCN2016821758 (3x4a).jpg William J. Stone Democratic Party (US) 711,161 50.4% 3x4.svg Thomas Akins Republican Party (US) 589,498 41.6% 1914 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 275px County resultsStone: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Akins: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. senator William J. Stone Democratic Party (US) William J. Stone Democratic Party (US)
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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
John M. Dawson, former Assistant Attorney Generalhttps://shsmo.newspapers.com/image/174325719/ JOHN M. DAWSON - Candidate for United States Senator 23 July 1914 Mansfield Mirror 22 July 2024 Mansfield, Missouri 4 State Historical Society of Missouri
William J. Stone, the incumbent Senator
William H. Wallace, lawyerhttps://shsmo.newspapers.com/image/208973172/ Judge Wallace Speaks 3 July 1914 The Shelbina Torchlight 22 July 2024 Shelbina, Missouri 3 State Historical Society of Missouri
Results
Democratic primary August 4, 1914Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1915 - 1916 1916 Missouri Secretary of State's Office 418 https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/bluebook/id/9818 22 July 2024
William J. Stone Democratic Party (United States) 184,730 71.88
William H. Wallace Democratic Party (United States) 52,278 20.34
John M. Dawson Democratic Party (United States) 19,976 7.77
256,984 100
Republican primary
Candidates
Thomas Akins, former Postmaster of St. Louishttps://shsmo.newspapers.com/image/1026541170/ Senatorial Situation 17 July 1914 The Standard-Herald 22 July 2024 Warrensburg, Missouri 6 State Historical Society of Missouri
Politte Elvins, former Representative for the 13th congressional district
Results
Republican primary August 4, 1914Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1915 - 1916 1916 Missouri Secretary of State's Office 418 https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/bluebook/id/9818 22 July 2024
Thomas Akins Republican Party (United States) 75,366 63.54
Politte Elvins Republican Party (United States) 43,234 36.45
118,600 100
Other candidates
Progressive
Progressive primary August 4, 1914
Arthur N. Sager Progressive Party (US, 1912) 5,614 100
5,614 100
Prohibition
The Prohibition Party nominated Orange J. Hill, a member of the Drury College board of trustees and the Prohibition candidate in the 1904 gubernatorial election.https://shsmo.newspapers.com/image/884728055/ Mrs. Orange J. Hill Found Dead in Home; Was Friend of Drury 27 April 1932 The Springfield News-Leader 22 July 2024 Springfield, Missouri 1 State Historical Society of Missouri
Socialist
Socialist primary August 4, 1914
Thomas E. Greene Socialist Party of America 4,261 100
4,261 100
Socialist Labor
The Socialist Labor Party of America nominated J. W. Molineaux.
Results
1914 U.S. Senate election in Missourihttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261794 MO US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914 Our Campaigns 18 Mar 2024
Democratic Party (US)
William J. Stone (incumbent)
311,616
50.41% Republican Party (US)
Thomas Akins
257,054
41.58% Progressive Party (US, 1912)
Arthur N. Sager
27,609
4.47% Socialist Party of America
Thomas E. Greene
17,061
2.76% Prohibition Party
Orange J. Hill
3,636
0.59% Socialist Labor Party of America
J. W. Molineaux
1,251
0.20% 54,562
8.83% 618,227
100.00% Democratic Party (US)
References
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