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1918 United States Senate elections

← 1916 November 5, 1918[a] 1920 →

38 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Henry Cabot Lodge[b] Oscar Underwood
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1919 April 27, 1920
Leader's seat Massachusetts Alabama
Seats before 44 52
Seats after 49 47
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Seats up 17 23
Seats won 22 18

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     No election

Majority Leader before election

Thomas S. Martin
(as Conference Chairman)
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Henry Cabot Lodge
(Unofficial)
Republican

The 1918 United States Senate elections were held throughout 1918,[a] the midpoint of Woodrow Wilson's second term as president. This was the first election since the ratification of the 17th Amendment that all 32 Class 2 senators were subject to direct or popular election, making them the final class under the old system of being selected by state legislatures. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies.

Republicans gained a slim 2seat control after picking a net of 6 seats up. This came after an April 1918 special election where they flipped a seat in Wisconsin.

Gains, losses, and holds

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Retirements

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Three Republicans and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election. Two Republicans retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired terms, one Democrat retired instead of seeking election to a full term and two Democrats retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired terms.

State Senator Replaced by
Kentucky George B. Martin Augustus O. Stanley
Louisiana (special) Walter Guion Edward J. Gay
Michigan William Alden Smith Truman H. Newberry
New Hampshire (special) Irving W. Drew George H. Moses
New Hampshire Henry F. Hollis Henry W. Keyes
New Jersey David Baird Walter E. Edge
Oregon (special) Charles L. McNary Frederick W. Mulkey
South Carolina (special) Christie Benet Nathaniel B. Dial
West Virginia Nathan Goff Jr. Davis Elkins

Defeats

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Eight Democrats and one Republican sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

State Senator Replaced by
Colorado John F. Shafroth Lawrence C. Phipps
Delaware Willard Saulsbury Jr. L. Heisler Ball
Georgia Thomas W. Hardwick William J. Harris
Illinois J. Hamilton Lewis Medill McCormick
Kansas William H. Thompson Arthur Capper
Massachusetts John W. Weeks David I. Walsh
Mississippi James K. Vardaman Pat Harrison
Missouri Xenophon P. Wilfley Selden P. Spencer
South Carolina (special) Christie Benet William P. Pollock

Deaths

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One Democrat died on October 21, 1917, and his seat remained vacant until an April 1918 election.

State Senator Replaced by
Wisconsin Paul O. Husting Irvine Lenroot

Post-election changes

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State Senator Replaced by
Alabama John H. Bankhead Braxton B. Comer
Virginia Thomas S. Martin Carter Glass

Source: United States Senate Official Website

Change in composition

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Before the elections

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  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Kan.
Ran
D37
Ill.
Ran
D36
Idaho
Ran
D35
Ga.
Ran
D34
Del.
Ran
D33
Colo.
Ran
D32
Ark.
Ran
D31
Ala.
Ran
D30 D29
D39
La. (reg)
Ran
D40
La. (sp)
Ran
D41
Mo. (sp)
Ran
D42
Mont.
Ran
D43
Nev. (sp)
Ran
D44
N.H. (reg)
Retired
D45
N.C.
Ran
D46
Okla.
Ran
D47
S.C. (reg) &
S.C. (sp)
Ran
D48
Tenn.
Ran
Majority → D49
Va.
Ran
R39
N.J. (sp)
Ran
N.J. (reg)
Retired
R40
N.M.
Ran
R41
Ore. (sp)
Retired
Ore. (reg)
Ran
R42
R.I.
Ran
R43
S.D.
Ran
R44
Texas
Ran
R45
W.Va.
Retired
D51
Wyo.
Ran
D50
Wis.
Died
R38
N.H. (sp)
Retired
R37
Neb.
Ran
R36
Miss.
Ran
R35
Minn.
Ran
R34
Mich.
Retired
R33
Mass.
Ran
R32
Me.
Ran
R31
Ky.
Retired
R30
Iowa
Ran
R29
Idaho (reg)
Ran
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8

Elections results

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  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Mass.
Gain
D37
La. (sp)
Hold
D36
La. (reg)
Re-elected
D35
Ky.
Hold
D34
Idaho
Elected[c]
D33
Ga.
Hold
D32
Ark.
Re-elected
D31
Ala.
Re-elected
D30 D29
D39
Miss.
Hold
D40
Mont.
Re-elected
D41
Nev.
Elected[c]
D42
N.C.
Re-elected
D43
Okla.
Re-elected
D44
S.C. (reg) &
S.C. (sp)
Hold
D45
Tenn.
Re-elected
D46
Texas
Re-elected
D47
Va.
Re-elected
R49
Wyo.
Re-elected
Majority →
R39
Neb.
Re-elected
R40
N.H. (reg)
Gain
R41
N.H. (sp)
Hold
R42
N.J. (sp)
Elected
N.J. (reg)
Hold
R43
N.M.
Re-elected
R44
Ore. (sp)
Hold
Ore. (reg)
Elected[c]
R45
R.I.
Re-elected
R46
S.D.
Re-elected
R47
W.Va.
Hold
R48
Wis.
Gain
R38
Mo.
Gain
R37
Minn.
Re-elected
R36
Mich.
Hold
R35
Me.
Re-elected
R34
Kan.
Gain
R33
Iowa
Re-elected
R32
Ill.
Gain
R31
Idaho (reg)
Re-elected
R30
Del.
Gain
R29
Colo.
Gain
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
Key:
D# Democratic
R# Republican

Complete list of races

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Special elections during the 65th Congress

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In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1918 or before March 4, 1919; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Wisconsin
(Class 3)
Paul O. Husting Democratic 1914 Incumbent died October 21, 1917.
New senator elected April 2, 1918.
Republican gain.
Idaho
(Class 3)
John F. Nugent Democratic 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee elected November 5, 1918.
Louisiana
(Class 3)
Walter Guion Democratic 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected November 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
Missouri
(Class 3)
Xenophon P. Wilfley Democratic 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee lost nomination.
New senator elected November 5, 1918.
Republican gain.
Others
Nevada
(Class 3)
Charles Henderson Democratic 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee elected November 5, 1918.
New Hampshire
(Class 3)
Irving W. Drew Republican 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected November 5, 1918.
Republican hold.
New Jersey
(Class 2)
David Baird Republican 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee elected November 5, 1918.
Interim appointee was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
Oregon
(Class 2)
Charles L. McNary Republican 1917 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected November 5, 1918.
Republican hold.
Interim appointee was instead elected to the next term; see below.
Mulkey took the seat but subsequently resigned so McNary could be re-appointed ahead of the term.
South Carolina
(Class 2)
Christie Benet Democratic 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee lost renomination.
New senator elected November 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
Neither the interim appointee nor the winner were elected to the next term; see below.

Elections leading to the 66th Congress

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In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1919; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Alabama John H. Bankhead Democratic 1907 (appointed)
1907 (special)
1911 (early)
Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas Joseph T. Robinson Democratic 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado John F. Shafroth Democratic 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Delaware Willard Saulsbury Jr. Democratic 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Georgia Thomas W. Hardwick Democratic 1914 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Idaho William Borah Republican 1907
1913
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois J. Hamilton Lewis Democratic 1913 (Late) Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Iowa William S. Kenyon Republican 1911 (special)
1913
Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas William H. Thompson Democratic 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Kentucky George B. Martin Democratic 1918 (appointed) Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana Joseph E. Ransdell Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine Bert M. Fernald Republican 1916 (special) Incumbent re-elected September 9, 1918.
Massachusetts John W. Weeks Republican 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Michigan William Alden Smith Republican 1911
1913
Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Others
Minnesota Knute Nelson Republican 1895
1901
1907
1913
Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi James K. Vardaman Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
  • Green tickY Pat Harrison (Democratic) 95.04%
  • Summer W. Rose (Socialist) 4.96%[2]: 1451 
Montana Thomas J. Walsh Democratic 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska George W. Norris Republican 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire Henry F. Hollis Democratic 1913 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
New Jersey David Baird Republican 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Interim appointee (Baird) was elected to finish the current term; see above.
Others
New Mexico Albert B. Fall Republican 1912 (new state)
1912 (Invalidated)
1913
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina F. M. Simmons Democratic 1901
1907
1913
Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma Robert L. Owen Democratic 1907 (New state)
1913
Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon Charles L. McNary Republican 1917 (appointed) Interim appointee elected to the next term but not to finish the term.
Winner appointed to begin next term early when winner of the special election (see above) resigned.
Rhode Island LeBaron B. Colt Republican 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina Christie Benet Democratic 1918 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Neither the interim appointee nor the winner were elected to finish the current term; see above.
South Dakota Thomas Sterling Republican 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee John K. Shields Democratic 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas Morris Sheppard Democratic 1913 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia Thomas S. Martin Democratic 1893 (early)
1899 (early)
1906
1912
Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia Nathan Goff Jr. Republican 1913 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Wyoming Francis E. Warren Republican 1890
1893 (lost)
1895
1901
1907
1913
Incumbent re-elected.

Closest races

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Eighteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:

State Party of winner Margin
Idaho (special) Democratic 1.0%
New Hampshire (special) Republican 1.52%[d]
Kentucky Democratic 1.54%
Colorado Republican (flip) 1.55%
Michigan Republican 1.72%
Delaware Republican (flip) 3.34%
Wisconsin (special) Republican (flip) 3.61%
New Mexico Republican 3.92%
New Jersey (special) Republican 4.53%
Massachusetts Democratic (flip) 4.6%
Montana Democratic 5.28%
Rhode Island Republican 5.52%
Illinois Republican (flip) 5.58%
Missouri (special) Republican (flip) 6.1%
New Hampshire Republican (flip) 7.08%
New Jersey Republican 7.11%
West Virginia Republican 8.13%
Nebraska Republican 9.03%

Alabama

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1918 United States Senate election in Alabama

← 1911 November 5, 1918 1920 (special) →
 
Nominee John H. Bankhead
Party Democratic
Popular vote 54,880
Percentage 100.00%

County results
Bankhead:      90–100%

U.S. senator before election

John H. Bankhead
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

John H. Bankhead
Democratic

Alabama election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Bankhead (incumbent) 54,880 100.00
Total votes 54,880 100.00
Democratic hold

Arkansas

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1918 United States Senate election in Arkansas

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Joseph T. Robinson
Party Democratic
Popular vote 78,377
Percentage 100.00%

County results
Robinson:      90–100%

U.S. senator before election

Joseph T. Robinson
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Joseph T. Robinson
Democratic

Arkansas election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph T. Robinson (incumbent) 78,377 100.00
Total votes 78,377 100.00
Democratic hold

Colorado

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1918 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Lawrence C. Phipps John F. Shafroth
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 107,726 104,347
Percentage 49.49% 47.94%

County results
Phipps:      40–50%      50–60%
Shafroth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

John F. Shafroth
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lawrence C. Phipps
Republican

Colorado election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence C. Phipps 107,726 49.49
Democratic John F. Shafroth (incumbent) 104,347 47.94
Prohibition P. A. Richardson 5,606 2.58
Majority 3,379 1.55
Total votes 217,679 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Delaware

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1918 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee L. Heisler Ball Willard Saulsbury Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 21,519 20,113
Percentage 51.17% 47.83%

U.S. senator before election

Willard Saulsbury Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

L. Heisler Ball
Republican

Georgia

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1918 United States Senate election in Georgia

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee William J. Harris G. H. Williams
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 53,731 7,078
Percentage 88.34% 11.66%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas W. Hardwick
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

William J. Harris
Democratic

Idaho

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Idaho (regular)

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1918 United States Senate election in Idaho

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee William Borah Frank L. Moore
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 63,587 31,018
Percentage 67.21% 32.79%

County results
Borah:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Moore:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

William Borah
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

William Borah
Republican

Idaho (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in Idaho

← 1914 November 5, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee John F. Nugent Frank R. Gooding
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 48,467 47,497
Percentage 50.50% 49.50%

County results
Nugent:      50–60%      60–70%
Gooding:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John F. Nugent
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

John F. Nugent
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Senator John Frost Nugent defeated Republican nominee Frank Robert Gooding by a very narrow margin of 1.00% and by 970 votes. Upon his election, John Frost Nugent became the first Democrat ever to have been elected to the United States Senate in Idaho or from Idaho and the first non-Republican to win a United States Senate seat in Idaho or from Idaho since 1901 and the first non-Republican to win the Class 3 Senate seat in Idaho or from Idaho since 1897.

Illinois

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1918 United States Senate election in Illinois

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Medill McCormick J. Hamilton Lewis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 479,967 426,943
Percentage 50.50% 44.92%

Results by county
McCormick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lewis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

J. Hamilton Lewis
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Medill McCormick
Republican

Illinois election[3]: 429 
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Medill McCormick 479,983 50.50
Democratic James Hamilton Lewis (incumbent) 426,943 44.92
Socialist William Bross Lloyd 37,167 3.91
Socialist Labor John M. Francis 3,268 0.34
Prohibition Frank B. Vennum 3,151 0.33
Majority 53,024 5.58
Turnout 950,496
Republican gain from Democratic

Iowa

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1918 United States Senate election in Iowa

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1922 (special) →
 
Nominee William S. Kenyon Charles R. Keyes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 230,264 121,830
Percentage 65.4% 34.6%

Results by county
Kenyon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Keyes:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

William S. Kenyon
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William S. Kenyon
Republican

Kansas

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1918 United States Senate election in Kansas

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Arthur Capper William Howard Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 281,931 149,300
Percentage 63.69% 33.73%

Results by county
Capper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

William Howard Thompson
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Arthur Capper
Republican

Kentucky

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1918 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Augustus O. Stanley Ben Bruner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 184,385 178,797
Percentage 50.77% 49.23%

County results
Stanley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bruner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

George Brown Martin
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Augustus O. Stanley
Democratic

Louisiana

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Louisiana (regular)

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1918 United States Senate election in Louisiana

← 1912 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Joseph E. Ransdell
Party Democratic
Popular vote 44,224
Percentage 100%

Parish results
Ransdell:      90–100%

U.S. senator before election

Joseph E. Ransdell
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Joseph E. Ransdell
Democratic

Louisiana (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in Louisiana

← 1914 September 10, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee Edward James Gay Jr.
Party Democratic
Popular vote 44,345
Percentage 100%

Parish results
Gay:      90–100%

U.S. senator before election

Walter Guion
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Edward James Gay Jr.
Democratic

Maine

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1918 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1916 (special) September 9, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Bert Fernald Elmer Newbert
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 67,431 54,289
Percentage 55.40% 44.60%

County results
Fernald:      50–60%      60–70%
Newbert:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Bert Fernald
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bert Fernald
Republican

Massachusetts

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1918 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee David I. Walsh John W. Weeks Thomas W. Lawson
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 207,478 188,287 21,985
Percentage 49.66% 45.06% 5.26%

County results
Walsh:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Weeks:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

John W. Weeks
Republican

Elected Senator

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Michigan

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1918 United States Senate election in Michigan

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
Turnout15.60%
 
Nominee Truman Newberry Henry Ford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 220,054 212,487
Percentage 50.19% 48.47%

County Results

Newberry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Ford:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

William Alden Smith
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Truman Handy Newberry
Republican

1918 United States Senate election in Michigan[3]: 429 
Republican Truman H. Newberry 220,054 50.19%
Democratic Henry Ford 212,487 48.47%
Socialist Edward O. Foss 4,763 1.09%
Prohibition William J. Faull 1,133 0.26%
Party Candidate Votes %
Majority 7,567 1.72
Total votes 438,437 100.00
Republican hold

Minnesota

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1918 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1923 (special) →
 
Nominee Knute Nelson Willis Calderwood
Party Republican National
Popular vote 206,428 137,334
Percentage 60.05% 39.95%

County results
Nelson:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
Calderwood:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election

Knute Nelson
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Knute Nelson
Republican

Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Knute Nelson (incumbent) 206,428 60.05
National Willis Calderwood 137,334 39.95
Majority 69,094 20.10
Total votes 343,762 100.00
Republican hold

Mississippi

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1918 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi

← 1912 August 20, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Pat Harrison James K. Vardaman Edmond Noel
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 56,715 44,154 6,730
Percentage 52.71% 41.04% 6.26%

County results
Harrison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Vardaman:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%      70-80%
Noel:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

James K. Vardaman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Pat Harrison
Democratic

Missouri (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri

← 1914 November 5, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee Selden P. Spencer Joseph W. Folk
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 302,680 267,397
Percentage 52.39% 46.29%

County results
Spencer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Folk:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Xenophon P. Wilfley
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Selden P. Spencer
Republican

Montana

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1918 United States Senate election in Montana

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Thomas J. Walsh Oscar M. Lanstrum Jeannette Rankin
Party Democratic Republican National
Popular vote 46,160 40,229 26,013
Percentage 41.07% 35.79% 23.14%

County results
Walsh:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Lanstrum:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Rankin:      30–40%      40–50%
No Data/Vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Thomas J. Walsh
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas J. Walsh
Democratic

Nebraska

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1918 United States Senate election in Nebraska

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee George W. Norris John H. Morehead
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 119,486 99,696
Percentage 54.51% 45.49%

County results
Norris:      50–60%      60–70%
Morehead:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

George W. Norris
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

George W. Norris
Republican

Nevada (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in Nevada

← 1914 November 5, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee Charles Henderson Edwin E. Roberts Anne Henrietta Martin
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 12,197 8,053 4,603
Percentage 47.71% 31.50% 18.01%

Results by county
Henderson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Roberts:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Charles Henderson
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Charles Henderson
Democratic

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire (regular)

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1918 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Henry W. Keyes Eugene Elliott Reed
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 37,783 32,783
Percentage 53.54% 46.46%

Keyes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Reed:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election

Henry F. Hollis
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Henry W. Keyes
Republican

New Hampshire (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire

← 1914 November 5, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee George H. Moses John B. Jameson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 35,528 34,458
Percentage 50.76% 49.24%

Moses:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Jameson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tied:      50%

U.S. senator before election

Irving W. Drew
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

George H. Moses
Republican

New Jersey

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New Jersey (regular)

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1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Walter E. Edge George M. La Monte
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 179,022 153,743
Percentage 50.34% 43.23%

Results by county
Edge:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Monte:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Senator before election

David Baird Sr.
Republican

Elected Senator

Walter E. Edge
Republican

New Jersey (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in New Jersey

← 1913 November 7, 1918 1918 →
 
Nominee David Baird Sr. Charles O'Connor Hennessy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 170,414 154,734
Percentage 49.17% 44.64%

Results by county
Baird:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Hennessy:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election

David Baird Sr.
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

David Baird Sr.
Republican

New Mexico

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1918 United States Senate election in New Mexico

← 1912 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Albert B. Fall William B. Walton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 24,322 22,470
Percentage 51.40% 47.48%

Results by county
Fall:      50-60%      60-70%      80-90%
Walton:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%

U.S. senator before election

Albert B. Fall
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Albert B. Fall
Republican

North Carolina

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1918 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee F. M. Simmons John Motley Morehead II
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 143,519 93,707
Percentage 60.50% 39.50%

Results by county
Simmons:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Morehead II:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

F. M. Simmons
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

F. M. Simmons
Democratic

Oklahoma

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1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Robert L. Owen W. B. Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 105,009 77,043
Percentage 55.47% 40.69%

County results
Owen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Robert L. Owen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert L. Owen
Democratic

Oregon

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Oregon (regular)

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1918 United States Senate election in Oregon

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Charles L. McNary Oswald West
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 82,360 64,303
Percentage 54.17% 42.30%

Results by county
McNary:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
West:      40-50%      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Frederick W. Mulkey
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Charles L. McNary
Republican

Oregon (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in Oregon

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1918 →
 
Nominee Frederick W. Mulkey Martha Bean
Party Republican Socialist
Popular vote 103,913 19,014
Percentage 84.53% 15.47%

Results by county
Mulkey:      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%

U.S. senator before election

Charles L. McNary
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Frederick W. Mulkey
Republican

Rhode Island

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1918 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee LeBaron B. Colt George F. O'Shaunessy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 42,055 37,573
Percentage 51.76% 46.24%

U.S. senator before election

LeBaron B. Colt
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

LeBaron B. Colt
Republican

South Carolina

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South Carolina (regular)

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1918 United States Senate election in South Carolina

← 1918 (special) August 27, 1918 1924 →
 
Candidate Nathaniel B. Dial Cole L. Blease
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 65,064 40,456
Percentage 58.70% 36.50%

U.S. senator before election

William P. Pollock
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Nathaniel B. Dial
Democratic

South Carolina Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathaniel B. Dial 65,064 58.70
Democratic Cole L. Blease 40,456 36.50
Democratic James F. Rice 5,317 4.80
Majority 24,608 22.20
Total votes 110,837 100.00
Democratic hold

South Carolina (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in South Carolina

← 1913 September 10, 1918 1918 →
 
Nominee William P. Pollock Thomas H. Peeples
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 49,920 30,044
Percentage 62.43% 37.57%

U.S. senator before election

Christie Benet
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

William P. Pollock
Democratic

South Carolina special Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Pollock 38,816 34.91
Democratic Thomas H. Peeples 37,567 33.79
Democratic Christie Benet (incumbent) 34,807 31.30
Total votes 111,190 100.00
South Carolina special Democratic primary runoff[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Pollock 49,920 62.43
Democratic Thomas H. Peeples 30,044 37.57
Majority 19,876 24.86
Total votes 79,964 100.00
Democratic hold

South Dakota

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1918 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1913 September 10, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Thomas Sterling Orville V. Rinehart W. T. Rafferty
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 51,198 36,210 5,560
Percentage 55.07% 38.95% 5.98%

County results
Sterling:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Rinehart:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
No Vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Thomas Sterling
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas Sterling
Republican

Tennessee

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1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee John K. Shields Henry Clay Evans
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 98,605 59,989
Percentage 62.17% 37.83%

U.S. senator before election

John K. Shields
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

John K. Shields
Democratic

General election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John K. Shields (incumbent) 98,605 62.17%
Republican Henry Clay Evans 59,989 37.83%
Total votes 158,594 100.00%

Texas

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1918 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Morris Sheppard Webster Flanagan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 155,178 22,214
Percentage 86.69% 12.41%

County Results[7]

Sheppard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Flanagan:      50–60%      60–70%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

Virginia

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1918 United States Senate election in Virginia

← 1912 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Thomas S. Martin
Party Democratic
Popular vote 40,403
Percentage 100%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas S. Martin
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Thomas S. Martin
Democratic

West Virginia

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1918 United States Senate election in West Virginia

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Davis Elkins Clarence W. Watson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 115,216 97,715
Percentage 53.53% 45.40%

County results
Elkins:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Watson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Nathan Goff Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Davis Elkins
Republican

Wisconsin (special)

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1918 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin

← 1914 April 2, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee Irvine Lenroot Joseph E. Davies Victor L. Berger
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 163,983 148,923 110,487
Percentage 38.73% 35.12% 26.09%

Results by county
Lenroot:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Davies:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Berger:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Paul O. Husting
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Irvine Lenroot
Republican

Wisconsin election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irvine Lenroot 163,983 38.73
Democratic Joseph E. Davies 148,923 35.12
Socialist Victor L. Berger 110,487 26.09
Prohibition Anthony J. Benjamin 233 0.06
Write-in Scattering 371 0.06
Majority 15,060 3.61
Total votes 423,997 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Wyoming

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1918 United States Senate election in Wyoming

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Francis E. Warren John Eugene Osborne
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 115,216 97,715
Percentage 53.53% 45.40%

County results
Warren:      50–60%      60–70%
Osborne:      50–60%
No Data/Vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Francis E. Warren
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Francis E. Warren
Republican

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b There was a general election September 9, 1918, in Maine, and special elections in April and November 1918.
  2. ^ as Republican Conference Chairman
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Appointee elected
  4. ^ New Hampshire (special) was the "tipping-point state".

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b The Wisconsin Blue Book. 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Co. 1919. p. 46.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-0283-0.
  4. ^ 1919 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns For 1918. Wyoming official directory and election returns. W. E. Chaplin, Wyoming Secretary of State. pp. 36–37. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jordan, Frank E. (1966). The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. Columbia. pp. 64–66.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Howard, George F. (1919). Supplemental Biennial Report of the Secretary of State. Austin, Texas: A. C. Baldwin & Stone Printers. pp. 27–28.