1914 United States Senate election in New York
The United States Senate election of 1914 in New York was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican Senator Elihu Root chose not to seek re-election. James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. was elected to a succeed Root, defeating Democrat James Watson Gerard.
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This election for Senate was the first decided by popular vote in New York, as required following the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment. It is also notable as one of the few political defeats for future President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who lost the Democratic primary to Ambassador James Watson Gerard.
Republican primary
Candidates
- William M. Calder, U.S. Representative from Brooklyn
- David Jayne Hill, former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Germany
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., State Assemblyman from Livingston County and former Speaker of the Assembly
Declined
- Elihu Root, incumbent Senator since 1909
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. | 89,960 | 42.85% | |
| Republican | William M. Calder | 82,895 | 39.48% | |
| Republican | David Jayne Hill | 37,102 | 17.67% | |
| Total votes | 209,957 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Watson Gerard, United States Ambassador to Germany
- James S. McDonough
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy and former State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Watson Gerard | 133,815 | 62.08% | |
| Democratic | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 63,879 | 29.64% | |
| Democratic | James S. McDonough | 17,862 | 8.29% | |
| Total votes | 154,221 | 100.00% | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
- Bainbridge Colby, former State Assemblyman and founder of the Progressive Party
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Bainbridge Colby | 27,517 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 27,517 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Erwin A. Aucher (Socialist Labor)
- Francis E. Baldwin, perennial candidate (Prohibition)
- Bainbridge Colby, former State Assemblyman (Progressive)
- James Watson Gerard, United States Ambassador to Germany (Democratic)
- Charles Edward Russell, investigative journalist and co-founder of the NAACP (Socialist)
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., State Assemblyman and former Speaker of the Assembly (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. | 639,112 | 52.37% | |
| Democratic | James Watson Gerard | 571,419 | 42.06% | |
| Progressive | Bainbridge Colby | 61,977 | 4.56% | |
| Socialist | Charles Edward Russell | 55,266 | 4.07% | |
| Prohibition | Francis E. Baldwin | 27,813 | 2.05% | |
| Socialist Labor | Erwin A. Aucher | 3,064 | 0.23% | |
| Total votes | 1,358,651 | 100.00% | ||
References
- "NY US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate - PRO Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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