1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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The 1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1913. Incumbent Republican Senator Winthrop Crane retired and was succeeded by Republican John Wingate Weeks.
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January 14, 1913
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At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of the combined houses of the Massachusetts General Court.
Republican caucus
Candidates
- Eben Sumner Draper, former governor of Massachusetts
- Curtis Guild Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Russia and former governor of Massachusetts
- George P. Lawrence, U.S. Representative from North Adams
- Robert Luce, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
- Samuel Walker McCall, U.S. Representative from Winchester
- John Wingate Weeks, U.S. Representative and former mayor of Newton
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Weeks | 97 | 60.25% | |
| Republican | Samuel Walker McCall | 57 | 35.40% | |
| Republican | Curtis Guild Jr. | 5 | 3.11% | |
| Republican | George P. Lawrence | 1 | 0.62% | |
| Republican | Robert Luce | 1 | 0.62% | |
| Total votes | 161 | 100.00% | ||
After winning the caucus nomination on the thirty-first ballot, Weeks's support was made unanimous by acclamation on a motion by McCall supporter Claude L. Allen. The motion was seconded by Guild supporter John L. Sherburne.[1]
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Weeks | 26 | 66.67% | |
| Democratic | Sherman L. Whipple | 11 | 28.21% | |
| Democratic | John A. Keliher | 1 | 2.56% | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. Pelletier | 1 | 2.56% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Weeks | 134 | 57.51% | |
| Democratic | Sherman L. Whipple | 69 | 29.61% | |
| Progressive | John Graham Brooks | 5 | 2.15% | |
| Democratic | John F. Meaney | 3 | 1.29% | |
| Democratic | James B. Carroll | 3 | 1.29% | |
| Democratic | Charles A. DeCourey | 3 | 1.29% | |
| Democratic | Charles Sumner Hamlin | 2 | 0.86% | |
| Democratic | John A. Thayer | 2 | 0.86% | |
| Democratic | John F. Fitzgerald | 2 | 0.86% | |
| Republican | Curtis Guild Jr. | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Republican | Robert Luce | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Philip J. O'Connell | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Richard Olney II | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Henry O'Neil | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Peters | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Harvey H. Pratt | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Socialist | Roland D. Sawyer | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | John P. Sweeney | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | George Fred Williams | 1 | 0.43% | |