The 1914 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place concurrently on November 3, 1914, alongside a special election to the same seat. Both elections were won by the Democratic candidate, with interim Senator Johnson N. Camden Jr. winning the election to complete the unexpired term of William O'Connell Bradley and former Governor J. C. W. Beckham winning the election for the next full term.
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 County results Beckham: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Willson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background
editIncumbent Senator William O'Connell Bradley announced his retirement from the Senate on May 14, 1914, and suffered a fall the same day, leading to his death less than two weeks later on May 23, 1914.
Governor James B. McCreary appointed Johnson N. Camden Jr. to fill Bradley's vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. A special election to complete the unexpired term was scheduled for November 3, concurrent with the regular election to the next term.
Special election
editCandidates
edit- William Marshall Bullitt, former United States Solicitor General (Republican)
- Johnson N. Camden Jr., interim U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- George Nicholas (Progressive)
- Frank E. Seeds (Socialist)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnson N. Camden Jr. (incumbent) | 177,797 | 53.99% | ||
| Republican | William Marshall Bullitt | 133,139 | 40.43% | ||
| Progressive | George Nicholas | 13,641 | 4.14% | ||
| Socialist | Frank E. Seeds | 4,770 | 1.45% | ||
| Majority | 44,658 | 13.56 | |||
| Total votes | 329,347 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
General election
editCandidates
edit- J. C. W. Beckham, former Governor of Kentucky (Democratic)
- H. J. Robertson (Socialist)
- Burton Vance (Progressive)
- Augustus E. Willson, former Governor of Kentucky (Republican)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. C. W. Beckham | 176,605 | 51.89% | ||
| Republican | Augustus E. Willson | 144,758 | 42.53% | ||
| Progressive | Burton Vance | 14,108 | 4.15% | ||
| Socialist | H. J. Robertson | 4,890 | 1.44% | ||
| Majority | 31,847 | 9.36 | |||
| Total votes | 340,361 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Yearbook". 1915. pp. 483–84.
Bibliography
edit- Harrison, Lowell H.; Klotter, James C. (1997). A New History of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2008-X. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
- Klotter, James C. (1996). Kentucky: Portraits in Paradox, 1900–1950. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-916968-24-3. Retrieved June 26, 2009.