1914 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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The 1914 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Senator Asle Gronna, a Republican, sought re-election in his first popular election. Against several strong challengers, he won the Republican primary, though only with a plurality. In the general election, he faced former U.S. Senator William E. Purcell, the Democratic nominee. Gronna ultimately had little difficulty defeating Purcell to win re-election.
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November 3, 1914
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 County results Gronna: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Purcell: 50â60% No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- William E. Purcell, former U.S. Senator
- George P. Jones, former LaMoure County State's Attorney, 1912 Democratic candidate for Governor[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William E. Purcell | 6,609 | 51.60% | |
| Democratic | George P. Jones | 6,200 | 48.40% | |
| Total votes | 12,809 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Asle Gronna, incumbent U.S. Senator
- John W. Worst, President of North Dakota Agricultural College[3]
- Andrew Miller, Attorney General of North Dakota[4]
- Herman N. Midtbo, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Asle Gronna (inc.) | 27,740 | 47.60% | |
| Republican | John W. Worst | 14,639 | 25.12% | |
| Republican | Andrew Miller | 13,588 | 23.32% | |
| Republican | Herman N. Midtbo | 2,305 | 3.96% | |
| Total votes | 58,272 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Asle Gronna (inc.) | 48,732 | 55.81% | |
| Democratic | William E. Purcell | 29,640 | 33.95% | |
| Socialist | W. H. Brown | 6,231 | 7.14% | |
| Independent | Sever Serumgard | 2,707 | 3.10% | |
| Majority | 19,092 | 21.87% | ||
| Total votes | 87,310 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||