1914 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1914 United States Senate election in Arizona
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  1912 November 3, 1914 1920  
  Marcus Aurelius Smith.jpg Don Lorenzo Hubbell.jpg Eugene Chafin photo.jpg
Nominee Marcus A. Smith Don Lorenzo Hubbell Eugene W. Chafin
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote25,8009,1837,293
Percentage53.2%18.9%15.0%

 
NomineeBert DavisJ. Bernard Nelson
Party Socialist Progressive
Popular vote3,5822,608
Percentage7.4%5.4%

U.S. senator before election

Marcus A. Smith
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Marcus A. Smith
Democratic

The 1914 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith ran for reelection to a second term, defeating Republican State Senator Don Lorenzo Hubbell in the general election by a wide margin. Several third party candidates also ran in the election, notably former Prohibition Party Presidential nominee Eugene W. Chafin, as well as Bert Davis of the Socialist Party and J. Bernard Nelson of the Progressive Party.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marcus A. Smith 17,714 64.95%
Democratic Reese M. Ling9,55835.05%
Total votes27,272 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1914 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marcus A. Smith (incumbent) 25,800 53.23%
Republican Don Lorenzo Hubbell9,18318.95%
Independent Eugene W. Chafin7,29315.05%
Socialist Bert Davis3,5827.39%
Progressive J. Bernard Nelson2,6085.38%
Majority16,61734.28%
Turnout 48,466
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1914".
  2. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914".