1914 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 3, 1914.
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November 3, 1914
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Brandegee: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Baldwin: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
| 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 | |||||