1914 United States Senate special election in Alabama

The 1914 United States Senate special election in Alabama took place on May 11, 1914. U.S. Senator Joseph F. Johnston died on August 8, 1913, and a special election was held to fill the remainder of his term until the regular election on November 3, 1914. The Democratic primary took place on April 6, 1914, and Birmingham attorney Frank White won the Democratic primary in a landslide over Montgomery attorney Ray Ruston and State Senator Watt T. Brown. White was unopposed in the general election, and was elected as such. He did not run in the regular election.

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1914 United States Senate special election in Alabama

← 1907 May 11, 1914 1914 â†’

Nominee Frank White Party Democratic Popular vote 84,720 Percentage 99.93%

U.S. senator before election Joseph F. Johnston Democratic Elected U.S. senator Frank White Democratic

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