1914 United States Senate election in Connecticut

1914 United States Senate election in Connecticut

November 3, 1914

Nominee Frank B. Brandegee Simeon E. Baldwin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 216,792 131,824 Percentage 49.8% 42.1%

Brandegee:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Baldwin:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Frank B. Brandegee Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frank B. Brandegee Republican

The 1914 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 3, 1914.

Incumbent Senator Frank B. Brandegee was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan.

General election

Candidates

• Simeon E. Baldwin, Governor of Connecticut (Democratic)
• Frank B. Brandegee, incumbent Senator since 1905 (Republican)
• Frederick Platt (Prohibition)
• Herbert Smith (Progressive)
• George Spiess (Socialist)
• Clarence Warner (Socialist Labor)

Results

1914 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank B. Brandegee (incumbent)	89,983	49.77%
	Democratic	Simeon E. Baldwin	76,081	42.08%
	Progressive	Herbert Smith	6,853	3.79%
	Socialist	George Spiess	5,890	3.26%
	Prohibition	Frederick Platt	1,356	0.75%
	Socialist Labor	Clarence Warner	650	0.36%
Majority			13,902	7.69%
Total votes			180,813	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1914 United States Senate elections