The 1895 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held in January 1895. Incumbent Republican Senator George Frisbie Hoar was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
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At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a resolution of the Massachusetts General Court.
Background
editState legislature
editAt the time, the Massachusetts legislature was controlled by the Republican Party, as it had been since that party's founding, typically in dominant fashion. The 1894 election in particular, which coincided with the landslide election of Governor Frederic Greenhalge, returned the strongest Republican majority in 21 years.
The Senate was composed of 36 Republicans and only 4 Democrats,[1] and the House had 194 Republicans and 45 Democrats.[2]
Candidates
edit- George Frisbie Hoar, incumbent U.S. Senator
Hoar faced no evident opposition from Republicans.
Election
editCaucuses
editIn caucuses held on January 9, Republicans re-nominated Hoar unanimously. Democrats, as a matter of party honors, nominated former U.S. Representative John E. Russell of Leicester, also unanimously.[3]
Election
editBoth houses convened on January 15 and ratified Hoar's re-election along strict party lines, with many members not bothering to vote.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Frisbie Hoar (inc.) | 34 | 89.47% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Collins | 4 | 10.53% | |
| Total votes | 38 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Frisbie Hoar (inc.) | 180 | 82.19% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Collins | 39 | 17.81% | |
| Total votes | 219 | 100.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
- ^ "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
- ^ "Senator Hoar Re-Nominated". The New York Times. January 10, 1895. p. 7.
- ^ a b c "HOAR HIS OWN SUCCESSOR". Boston Daily Globe. January 16, 1895. p. 3.