1914 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1914, in Missouri. Incumbent Democratic Senator William J. Stone was re-elected to a third term in office. He defeated Thomas Akins of the Republican Party.
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November 3, 1914
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 County results Stone: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Akins: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John M. Dawson, former Assistant Attorney General[1]
- William J. Stone, the incumbent Senator
- William H. Wallace, lawyer[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Stone | 184,730 | 71.88 | |
| Democratic | William H. Wallace | 52,278 | 20.34 | |
| Democratic | John M. Dawson | 19,976 | 7.77 | |
| Total votes | 256,984 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thomas Akins, former Postmaster of St. Louis[4]
- Politte Elvins, former Representative for the 13th congressional district
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Akins | 75,366 | 63.54 | |
| Republican | Politte Elvins | 43,234 | 36.45 | |
| Total votes | 118,600 | 100 | ||
Other candidates
Progressive
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Arthur N. Sager | 5,614 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 5,614 | 100 | ||
Prohibition
The Prohibition Party nominated Orange J. Hill, a member of the Drury College board of trustees and the Prohibition candidate in the 1904 gubernatorial election.[5]
Socialist
Socialist Labor
The Socialist Labor Party of America nominated J. W. Molineaux.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Stone (incumbent) | 311,616 | 50.41% | ||
| Republican | Thomas Akins | 257,054 | 41.58% | ||
| Progressive | Arthur N. Sager | 27,609 | 4.47% | ||
| Socialist | Thomas E. Greene | 17,061 | 2.76% | ||
| Prohibition | Orange J. Hill | 3,636 | 0.59% | ||
| Socialist Labor | J. W. Molineaux | 1,251 | 0.20% | ||
| Majority | 54,562 | 8.83% | |||
| Total votes | 618,227 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||