1899 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

none March 2026 September 2023 1899 United States Senate election in Massachusetts presidential no 1893 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1893 1905 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1905 January 1899 x160px 280 members of the Massachusetts General Court 141 HenryCabotLodgeSr.jpg Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) 190 67.86% File:Alexander Bern Bruce.png Alexander B. Bruce Democratic Party (United States) 72 25.71% Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) The 1899 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1899. Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge won election to a second term easily. At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of the combined houses of the Massachusetts General Court. Background Although Democrats made gains in the 1898 state elections, the General Court remained overwhelmingly Republican, assuring Lodge's re-election.A SLUMP IN MASSACHUSETTS The Washington Post 9 Nov 1898 8 Nominating caucuses The Republican legislative caucus unanimously re-nominated Senator Lodge by acclamation on January 10,Henry Cabot Lodge Re-elected The Atlanta Constitution 11 Jan 1899 although his chief critic within the party, State Senator Herbert Parsons of Greenfield, did not attend.FOR SENATORS.: Republicans Will Hold Caucus Today Boston Daily Globe 10 Jan 1899LODGE NAMED. Not a Vote Against Him in Republican Caucus Boston Daily Globe 11 Jan 1899 The Democrats nominated Alexander B. Bruce, the former mayor of Lawrence and candidate for governor in 1898.VOTING FOR SENATORS The Hartford Courant 18 Jan 1899 Results The vote in the House was 159 for Lodge, 65 for Bruce, and 2 for Social Democrat Winfield P. Porter.Henry Cabot Lodge Re-elected The New York Times 18 Jan 1899 2 The vote in the Senate was 31 for Lodge and 7 for Bruce. Senator Herbert Parsons refused to vote for Lodge. 1899 United States Senate election in MassachusettsMA US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=412794 OurCampaigns.com 5 December 2019 Republican Party (United States) Henry Cabot Lodge (incumbent) 190 67.86% Democratic Party (United States) Alexander B. Bruce 72 25.71% Social Democratic Party of America Winfield P. Porter 2 0.71% None No vote 16 5.71% 280 100.00% References 1899 Massachusetts United States Senate Category:January 1899 in the United States