1914 United States Senate election in Kansas

none March 2026 September 2017 1914 United States Senate election in Kansas Kansas presidential no 1909 United States Senate election in Kansas 1909 1920 United States Senate election in Kansas 1920 November 3, 1914 125x136px Charles_Curtis-portrait.jpg Charles Curtis Republican Party (United States) 180,823 35.53% GeorgeANeeley.jpg George A. Neeley Democratic Party (United States) 176,929 34.77% VictorMurdock.jpg Victor Murdock Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 116,755 22.94% 270px County results 270px Congressional district results Curtis: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60%Neeley: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50%Murdock: #C6E9AF 40–50% #AADE87 50–60% U.S. Senator Joseph L. Bristow Republican Party (United States) Charles Curtis Republican Party (United States) The 1914 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 3, 1914, and was the first popular Senate election held in the state after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Incumbent Republican Senator Joseph L. Bristow ran for re-election to a second term, but he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by former Senator Charles Curtis. Two members of Congress—Democrat George A. Neeley from the 7th district and Progressive Victor Murdock from the 8th district—ran against Curtis in the general election. Curtis narrowly defeated them with a 36% plurality. Democratic primary Candidates George A. Neeley, U.S. Representative from KS 7 Hugh P. Farrelly, Chanute attorney, 1900 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, 1906 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant GovernorSapp and Botkin Land on Farrelly Topeka State Journal February 19, 1914 Topeka, Kansas 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital/167141639/ March 3, 2025 Frank Doster, former Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme CourtSeven Democrats Would Be Senator for Kansas Topeka State Journal March 17, 1914 Topeka, Kansas 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital/167141888/ March 3, 2025 Willis L. Brown, Speaker of the Kansas House of RepresentativesMany Democrats Demand Hodges for U. S. Senator Salina Daily Union January 6, 1914 Salina, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-daily-union/167142337/ March 3, 2025 Jeremiah D. Botkin, Warden of the Kansas State Penitentiary William F. Sapp, state Democratic National Committeeman"Bill" Sapp for Senator Announcement Is Due Topeka State Journal January 29, 1914 Topeka, Kansas 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital/167142610/ March 3, 2025 William C. Plumb, oil company lawyerPlumb's Candidacy Galena Evening Times March 7, 1914 Galena, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galena-evening-times/167142932/ March 3, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsSessions Charles H. Nineteenth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1913-'14 Kansas State Printing Office Topeka, Kansas 1914 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068095309&seq=3 March 3, 2025 George A. Neeley Democratic Party (United States) 24,312 32.88% Hugh P. Farrelly Democratic Party (United States) 21,318 28.83% Frank Doster Democratic Party (United States) 9,275 12.54% Willis L. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 7,382 9.98% Jeremiah D. Botkin Democratic Party (United States) 5,503 7.44% William F. Sapp Democratic Party (United States) 3,992 5.40% William C. Plumb Democratic Party (United States) 2,160 2.92% 73,942 100.00% Republican primary thumb|270px|Republican primary results by county #e27f7f Curtis #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #5bc75b Bristow #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% #309a30 70–80% #217821 80–90% #f9d440 Tucker #ffe680 40–50% #daae00 70–80% Candidates Charles Curtis, former U.S. Senator Joseph L. Bristow, incumbent U.S. Senator Henry H. Tucker, Jr., oil businessmanTucker Flays Standard Oil Wyandotte Daily Cricket June 18, 1914 Kansas City, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wyandotte-daily-cricket/167140548/ March 3, 2025 A. M. Harvey, former Lieutenant GovernorPolitical Gossip: The Senatorial Muddle More Complicated Than Ever Topeka State Journal December 1, 1913 Topeka, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-state-journal/167140806/ March 3, 2025 Results Republican primary results Charles Curtis Republican Party (United States) 44,612 39.20% Joseph L. Bristow (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 42,772 37.58% Henry H. Tucker, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 20,374 17.90% A. M. Harvey Republican Party (United States) 6,060 5.32% 113,818 100.00% Prohibition primary Candidates Earle R. DeLay Results Prohibition primary results Earle R. DeLay Prohibition Party (United States) 993 100.00% 993 100.00% Progressive primary Candidates Victor Murdock, U.S. Representative from KS 8 Results Progressive primary results Victor Murdock Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 12,716 100.00% 12,716 100.00% Socialist primary Candidates Christian Balsac Hoffman Results Socialist primary results Christian Balsac Hoffman Socialist Party (United States) 5,503 100.00% 5,503 100.00% General election 1914 United States Senate election in Kansas Charles Curtis Republican Party (United States) 180,823 35.53% George A. Neeley Democratic Party (United States) 176,929 34.77% Victor Murdock Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 116,755 22.94% Christian Balsac Hoffman Socialist Party of America 24,502 4.81% Earle R. DeLay Prohibition Party 9,885 1.94% 508,894 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also United States Senate elections, 1914 References Kansas 1914 Category:1914 Kansas elections