1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts explained

Election Name:1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Country:Massachusetts
Flag Year:1908
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Vote Type:Members'
Election Date:January 14, 1913
Seats For Election:Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast in each house
Previous Election:1907 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Previous Year:1907
Next Election:1918 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Next Year:1918
Image1:John Wingate Weeks, Bain bw photo portrait.jpg
Nominee1:John W. Weeks
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:160
Percentage1:58.82%
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:80
Percentage2:29.41%
U.S. Senator
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The 1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1913. Incumbent Republican Senator Winthrop Crane retired and was succeeded by Republican John Wingate Weeks.

At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of the combined houses of the Massachusetts General Court.

Republican caucus

Candidates

Results

After winning the caucus nomination on the thirty-first ballot, Weeks's support was made unanimous by acclamation on a motion by McCall supporter Claude L. Allen. The motion was seconded by Guild supporter John L. Sherburne.