1911 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

none March 2026 September 2023 1911 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1905 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1905 1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1916 January 1911 x160px 280 members of the Massachusetts General Court 141MANY UNWILLING TO DECLARE FOR LODGE The Boston Daily Globe 10 November 1910 Henry Cabot Lodge c1916.jpg Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) 146 52.33% File:Sherman L. Whipple (3x4 cropped).jpg Sherman L. Whipple Democratic Party (United States) 121 43.37% Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Party (United States) The 1911 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1911. Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge narrowly won election to a fourth term against intense opposition within his own party. Lodge received only five votes more than the necessary minimum for a majority. At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of the combined houses of the Massachusetts General Court. Background Lodge faced opposition from Republican progressives over his support for protective tariffs, alleged connections to big business, and his opposition to popular election of Senators. The progressive opposition was led by U.S. representative Butler Ames, who declared his candidacy against Lodge on June 26, 1910, ahead of the fall elections for the state legislature.AMES IS OUT FOR SENATE Detroit Free Press 26 June 1910 Following the 1910 state election, the incoming Massachusetts Senate was composed of 25 Republicans and 15 Democrats. The Massachusetts House of Representatives was composed of 128 Republicans, 111 Democrats, and one Socialist. The overall composition of the General Court was 153 Republicans, 126 Democrats, and one Socialist. Polling In a November 10 canvas of Republican state legislators-elect, the Daily Globe found 51 in favor of Lodge's re-election, 12 opposed, and 50 uncommitted. 40 did not respond. In a November 23 canvas of Republican state legislators-elect, the Daily Globe found 62 in favor of Lodge's re-election, 14 opposed, and 64 uncommitted. 13 did not respond.MANY REPUBLICANS NOT YET COMMITTED TO LODGE Boston Daily Globe 23 Nov 1910 Results 1911 United States Senate election in MassachusettsMA US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=412796 OurCampaigns.com 5 December 2019 Republican Party (United States) Henry Cabot Lodge (incumbent) 146 52.33% Democratic Party (United States) Sherman L. Whipple 121 43.37% Republican Party (United States) Butler Ames 7 2.51% Republican Party (United States) Abbott Lawrence Lowell 2 0.72% Republican Party (United States) Curtis Guild Jr. 1 0.36% Socialist Party (United States) Sylvester McBride 1 0.36% Democratic Party (United States) John R. Thayer 1 0.36% None No vote 1 0.36% 280 100.00% References 1911 Massachusetts United States Senate