1914 United States Senate election in New York
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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.
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
Declared
- William M. Calder, U.S. Representative
- David Jayne Hill, former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Germany
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., State Assemblyman
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
Declared
- 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% | ||
Independents and third parties
Prohibition
- Francis E. Baldwin, perennial candidate
Socialist
- Charles Edward Russell, investigative journalist and co-founder of the NAACP
Socialist Labor
- Erwin A. Aucher
General election
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.