1914 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 1914 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 3, 1914, and was the first popular Senate election held in the state after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Incumbent Republican Senator Joseph L. Bristow ran for re-election to a second term, but he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by former Senator Charles Curtis. Two members of Congress—Democrat George A. Neeley from the 7th district and Progressive Victor Murdock from the 8th district—ran against Curtis in the general election. Curtis narrowly defeated them with a 36% plurality.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• George A. Neeley, U.S. Representative from
• Hugh P. Farrelly, Chanute attorney, 1900 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, 1906 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor
• Frank Doster, former Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
• Willis L. Brown, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives
• Jeremiah D. Botkin, Warden of the Kansas State Penitentiary
• William F. Sapp, state Democratic National Committeeman
• William C. Plumb, oil company lawyer

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Charles Curtis, former U.S. Senator
• Joseph L. Bristow, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Henry H. Tucker, Jr., oil businessman
• A. M. Harvey , former Lieutenant Governor

Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• Earle R. DeLay

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

• Victor Murdock, U.S. Representative from

Results

Socialist primary

Candidates

• Christian Balsac Hoffman

Results

General election

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1914

References