1914 United States Senate election in California
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The 1914 United States Senate election in California was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Republican Senator George Clement Perkins did not run for re-election.
In a three-way race, Democratic former mayor of San Francisco James Duval Phelan defeated Progressive attorney Francis J. Heney and Republican U.S. Representative Joseph R. Knowland.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joseph R. Knowland, U.S. Representative from Oakland
- Samuel Morgan Shortridge, attorney
- Francis J. Heney (Progressive), former Attorney General for the Arizona Territory (cross-filing)
- Chester Harvey Rowell (Progressive), member of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition Commission (cross-filing)
- James Duval Phelan (Democratic), former mayor of San Francisco (cross-filing)
- Thomas F. Griffin (Democratic), State Assemblyman (cross-filing)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph R. Knowland | 135,598 | 55.39% | |
| Republican | Samuel Morgan Shortridge | 105,531 | 43.11% | |
| Progressive | Francis J. Heney (cross-filing) | 2,467 | 1.01% | |
| Progressive | Chester H. Rowell (cross-filing) | 670 | 0.27% | |
| Democratic | James Duval Phelan (cross-filing) | 403 | 0.16% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Griffin (cross-filing) | 123 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 244,792 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- James Duval Phelan (Democratic), former mayor of San Francisco
- Thomas F. Griffin (Democratic), State Assemblyman
- Francis J. Heney (Progressive), former Attorney General for the Arizona Territory (cross-filing)
- Joseph R. Knowland, U.S. Representative from Oakland (cross-filing)
- Samuel Morgan Shortridge, attorney (cross-filing)
- Chester Harvey Rowell (Progressive), member of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition Commission (cross-filing)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Duval Phelan | 88,378 | 71.30% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Griffin | 34,135 | 27.54% | |
| Progressive | Francis J. Heney (cross-filing) | 763 | 0.62% | |
| Republican | Joseph R. Knowland (cross-filing) | 322 | 0.26% | |
| Republican | Samuel Morgan Shortridge (cross-filing) | 182 | 0.15% | |
| Progressive | Chester H. Rowell (cross-filing) | 172 | 0.14% | |
| Total votes | 123,952 | 100.00% | ||
Progressive primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Francis J. Heney (Progressive), former Attorney General for the Arizona Territory
- Chester Harvey Rowell (Progressive), member of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition Commission
- Joseph R. Knowland, U.S. Representative from Oakland (cross-filing)
- Samuel Morgan Shortridge, attorney (cross-filing)
- James Duval Phelan (Democratic), former mayor of San Francisco (cross-filing)
- Thomas F. Griffin (Democratic), State Assemblyman (cross-filing)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Francis J. Heney | 78,359 | 68.91% | |
| Progressive | Chester H. Rowell | 33,575 | 29.52% | |
| Republican | Joseph R. Knowland (cross-filing) | 1,332 | 1.17% | |
| Republican | Samuel Morgan Shortridge (cross-filing) | 194 | 0.17% | |
| Democratic | James Duval Phelan (cross-filing) | 194 | 0.17% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Griffin (cross-filing) | 64 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 113,718 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Francis J. Heney (Progressive), former Attorney General for the Arizona Territory
- James Duval Phelan (Democratic), former mayor of San Francisco
- Joseph R. Knowland (Republican), U.S. Representative from Oakland
- Ernest Untermann (Socialist), nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1908
- Frederick F. Wheeler (Prohibition), nominee for California's 7th congressional district in 1902
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Duval Phelan | 279,896 | 31.59% | |
| Progressive | Francis J. Heney | 255,232 | 28.81% | |
| Republican | Joseph R. Knowland | 254,159 | 28.69% | |
| Socialist | Ernest Untermann | 56,805 | 6.41% | |
| Prohibition | Frederick F. Wheeler | 39,921 | 4.51% | |
| Total votes | 886,013 | 100.00% | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jordan, Frank C. (1914). Statement of Vote at Primary Election held on August 25, 1914 in the State of California. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. pp. 21–23. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1914". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.