Election Name: | 1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1909 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Previous Year: | 1909 |
Next Election: | 1918 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin |
Next Year: | 1918 (special) |
Election Date: | November 6, 1914 |
Nominee1: | Paul O. Husting |
Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 134,925 |
Percentage1: | 43.81% |
Nominee2: | Francis E. McGovern |
Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 133,969 |
Percentage2: | 43.50% |
Nominee3: | Emil Seidel |
Party3: | Socialist Party (US) |
Popular Vote3: | 29,774 |
Percentage3: | 9.67% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Isaac Stephenson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Paul O. Husting |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
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.