1905 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

none 1905 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts March 2026 September 2023 1905 United States Senate election in Massachusetts presidential no 1899 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1899 1911 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1911 January 1905 x160px 270 members of the Massachusetts General Court 136 Henry Cabot Lodge cph.3a38855.jpg Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) 198 73.33% File:William A. Gaston (1859-1927) (3571724417) (1).jpg William A. Gaston Democratic Party (United States) 72 26.67% Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) The 1905 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1905. Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge won election to a third term. At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of the combined houses of the Massachusetts General Court. Background In the 1904 legislative elections, Republicans maintained an overwhelming majority. The Senators-elect included 34 Republicans and just six Democrats, and the Representatives-elect included 164 Republicans and 66 Democrats. Nominating caucuses Lodge faced no opposition for the Republican nomination. At the caucus on January 12, his name was placed into nomination by Senate President William F. Dana, and seconding speeches were made by Speaker of the House William F. Frothingham and Representative William Salter.UNANIMOUS.: Lodge and Crane For Senate Named. Scarcely a Ripple of Excitement in Caucus. Boston Daily Globe 13 Jan 1905 7 Results Lodge was re-elected on a party-line vote.ELECTED LODGE AND W.M. CRANE Boston Daily Globe 18 Jan 1905 2 1905 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Republican Party (United States) Henry Cabot Lodge (incumbent) 198 73.33% Democratic Party (United States) William A. Gaston 72 26.67% 270 100.00% References 1905 Massachusetts United States Senate