1914 United States Senate election in Iowa
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Senator Albert B. Cummins was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Maurice Connolly and Otis Spurgeon.
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November 2, 1914
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 County results Cummins: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Connolly: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Albert B. Cummins, incumbent Senator since 1908
- Arthur C. Savage, State Senator from Adair
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert B. Cummins (inc.) | 91,582 | 64.61% | |
| Republican | Arthur C. Savage | 50,125 | 35.37% | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 141,736 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Maurice Connolly, U.S. Representative from Dubuque
- Edwin T. Meredith, farmer and publisher of Successful Farming
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice Connolly | 43,726 | 55.35% | |
| Democratic | Edwin T. Meredith | 35,269 | 44.64% | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 78,999 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- M. L. Christian (Prohibition)
- Maurice Connolly, U.S. Representative from Dubuque (Democratic)
- Albert B. Cummins, incumbent Senator since 1908 (Republican)
- I. S. McCullis (Socialist)
- Casper Schenk (Progressive)
- Otis Spurgeon (Independent)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Albert B. Cummins (inc.) | 205,832 | 48.19% | ||
| Democratic | Maurice Connolly | 167,251 | 39.16% | ||
| Independent | Otis Spurgeon | 24,490 | 5.73% | ||
| Progressive | Casper Schenk | 15,058 | 3.53% | ||
| Socialist | I. S. McCullis | 8,462 | 1.98% | ||
| Prohibition | M. L. Christian | 6,009 | 1.41% | ||
| Total votes | 427,102 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||