1914 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 3, 1914, and was the first popular Senate election held in the state after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Incumbent Republican Senator Joseph L. Bristow ran for re-election to a second term, but he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by former Senator Charles Curtis. Two members of CongressâDemocrat George A. Neeley from the 7th district and Progressive Victor Murdock from the 8th districtâran against Curtis in the general election. Curtis narrowly defeated them with a 36% plurality.
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November 3, 1914
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  Curtis: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% Neeley: 30â40% 40â50% Murdock: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- George A. Neeley, U.S. Representative from Kansas's 7th congressional district
- Hugh P. Farrelly, Chanute attorney, 1900 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, 1906 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor[1]
- Frank Doster, former Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court[2]
- Willis L. Brown, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives[3]
- Jeremiah D. Botkin, Warden of the Kansas State Penitentiary[1]
- William F. Sapp, state Democratic National Committeeman[4]
- William C. Plumb, oil company lawyer[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George A. Neeley | 24,312 | 32.88% | |
| Democratic | Hugh P. Farrelly | 21,318 | 28.83% | |
| Democratic | Frank Doster | 9,275 | 12.54% | |
| Democratic | Willis L. Brown | 7,382 | 9.98% | |
| Democratic | Jeremiah D. Botkin | 5,503 | 7.44% | |
| Democratic | William F. Sapp | 3,992 | 5.40% | |
| Democratic | William C. Plumb | 2,160 | 2.92% | |
| Total votes | 73,942 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Curtis
- 30â40%
- 40â50%
- 50â60%
- 60â70%
Bristow
- 30â40%
- 40â50%
- 50â60%
- 60â70%
- 70â80%
- 80â90%
Tucker
- 40â50%
- 70â80%
Candidates
- Charles Curtis, former U.S. Senator
- Joseph L. Bristow, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Henry H. Tucker, Jr., oil businessman[7]
- A. M. Harvey , former Lieutenant Governor[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Curtis | 44,612 | 39.20% | |
| Republican | Joseph L. Bristow (inc.) | 42,772 | 37.58% | |
| Republican | Henry H. Tucker, Jr. | 20,374 | 17.90% | |
| Republican | A. M. Harvey | 6,060 | 5.32% | |
| Total votes | 113,818 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Earle R. DeLay
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Earle R. DeLay | 993 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 993 | 100.00% | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
- Victor Murdock, U.S. Representative from Kansas's 8th congressional district
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Victor Murdock | 12,716 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 12,716 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Curtis | 180,823 | 35.53% | |
| Democratic | George A. Neeley | 176,929 | 34.77% | |
| Progressive | Victor Murdock | 116,755 | 22.94% | |
| Socialist | Christian Balsac Hoffman | 24,502 | 4.81% | |
| Prohibition | Earle R. DeLay | 9,885 | 1.94% | |
| Total votes | 508,894 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||