1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Eben Sumner Draper, former Governor of Massachusetts
- Curtis Guild Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Russia and former Governor of Massachusetts
- George P. Lawrence, U.S. Representative from North Adams
- Robert Luce, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
- Samuel Walker McCall, U.S. Representative from Winchester
- John Wingate Weeks, U.S. Representative and former Mayor of Newton
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Weeks | 97 | 60.25% | |
| Republican | Samuel Walker McCall | 57 | 35.40% | |
| Republican | Curtis Guild Jr. | 5 | 3.11% | |
| Republican | George P. Lawrence | 1 | 0.62% | |
| Republican | Robert Luce | 1 | 0.62% | |
| Total votes | 161 | 100.00% | ||
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.[1]
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Weeks | 26 | 66.67% | |
| Democratic | Sherman L. Whipple | 11 | 28.21% | |
| Democratic | John A. Keliher | 1 | 2.56% | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. Pelletier | 1 | 2.56% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Weeks | 134 | 57.51% | |
| Democratic | Sherman L. Whipple | 69 | 29.61% | |
| Progressive | John Graham Brooks | 5 | 2.15% | |
| Democratic | John F. Meaney | 3 | 1.29% | |
| Democratic | James B. Carroll | 3 | 1.29% | |
| Democratic | Charles A. DeCourey | 3 | 1.29% | |
| Democratic | Charles Sumner Hamlin | 2 | 0.86% | |
| Democratic | John A. Thayer | 2 | 0.86% | |
| Democratic | John F. Fitzgerald | 2 | 0.86% | |
| Republican | Curtis Guild Jr. | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Republican | Robert Luce | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Philip J. O'Connell | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Richard Olney II | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Henry O'Neil | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Peters | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Harvey H. Pratt | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Socialist | Roland D. Sawyer | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | John P. Sweeney | 1 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | George Fred Williams | 1 | 0.43% | |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "REPUBLICANS READY TO ELECT MR. WEEKS BAY STATE SENATOR". The Christian Science Monitor. January 14, 1913. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Jan 14, 1913".
- ^ a b Rhoades, Henry Eckford; McPherson, Edward; Schem, A. J.; Ottarson, F. J.; Cleveland, John Fitch; Greeley, Horace (1913). "United States Senators Chosen, 1912". The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1913. New York: The Tribune Association. p. 457 – via Hathi Trust Digital Library.
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