1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

The 1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1914. Incumbent Republican Senator Isaac Stephenson did not run for re-election.

1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

November 6, 1914
 
Nominee Paul O. Husting Francis E. McGovern Emil Seidel
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 134,925 133,969 29,774
Percentage 43.81% 43.50% 9.67%

County results
Husting:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
McGovern:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Isaac Stephenson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul O. Husting
Democratic

Democratic State Senator Paul O. Husting narrowly defeated Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern. Socialist former Mayor of Milwaukee Emil Seidel ran a strong third. This was the first Wisconsin Senate election to be held by a popular vote.

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