1914 United States Senate election in Alabama
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 3, 1914.
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County results Underwood: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Birch: 40–50% 60–70% Longshore: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent U.S. Senator Francis S. White, who had been elected on May 11 to complete the unexpired term of Joseph F. Johnston, did not run for re-election. Oscar Underwood, the House Majority Leader and a candidate for President in 1912, was elected to the open seat.
General election
Candidates
- Alex C. Birch (Republican)
- S. F. Hinton (Socialist)
- Adolphus P. Longshore (Progressive)
- Oscar Underwood, U.S. Representative from Birmingham and House Majority Leader (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Oscar Underwood | 163,338 | 90.20% | ||
| Republican | Alex C. Birch | 12,320 | 6.80% | ||
| Progressive | Adolphus P. Longshore | 4,263 | 2.35% | ||
| Socialist | S. F. Hinton | 1,159 | 0.64% | ||
| Majority | 151,018 | 83.40% | |||
| Total votes | 181,080 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
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