1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Boies Penrose won re-election against Gifford Pinchot and Alexander Mitchell Palmer.

United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1914

November 3, 1914
 
Nominee Boies Penrose Gifford Pinchot Alexander Mitchell Palmer
Party Republican Progressive Democratic
Popular vote 519,810 269,265 266,436
Percentage 46.76% 24.22% 23.97%

County results

Senator before election

Boies Penrose
Republican

Elected Senator

Boies Penrose
Republican

Candidates

Progressive

Democratic

  • Alexander Mitchell Palmer

Socialist

  • Frederick W. Whiteside

Republican

Results

Pennsylvania United States Senate election, 1914[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Boies Penrose 519,810 46.76%
Progressive Gifford Pinchot 269,265 24.22%
Democratic Alexander Mitchell Palmer 266,436 23.87%
Socialist Frederick W. Whiteside 37,950 3.41%
Prohibition Madison F. Larkin 17,585 1.58%
Industrialist A. S. Landis 680 0.06%
total 1,111,726 100.00%
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