The 1914 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 1914. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Walter Smith was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Edward Carrington Jr.
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 County results Carrington: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Smith: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the first regularly-scheduled election held in Maryland following the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which required direct election of Senators. However, a special election had been held in 1913 for Maryland's other Senate seat under the Amendment's requirement.
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Edward C. Carrington Jr. (Republican)
- Charles A. Develin (Socialist)
- Richard Henry Holme (Prohibition)
- V. Milton Reichard (Progressive)
- Robert W. Stevens (Labor)
- John Walter Smith, incumbent Senator since 1908 (Democratic)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Walter Smith (inc.) | 110,204 | 50.99% | |
| Republican | Edward C. Carrington, Jr. | 94,864 | 43.89% | |
| Progressive | V. Milton Reichard | 3,697 | 1.71% | |
| Socialist | Charles A. Develin | 3,255 | 1.51% | |
| Prohibition | Richard Henry Holme | 3,144 | 1.46% | |
| Labor | Robert W. Stevens | 969 | 0.45% | |
| Total votes | 216,133 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county edit
| County | John Walter Smith
Democratic |
Edward C. Carrington, Jr.
Republican |
V. Milton Reichard
Progressive |
Charles A. Develin
Socialist |
Other
Other |
Margin | Total
Votes Cast | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegany | 3772 | 38.01% | 5233 | 52.73% | 110 | 1.11% | 529 | 5.33% | 281 | 2.83% | -1461 | -14.72% | 9925 |
| Anne Arundel | 3371 | 51.51% | 2935 | 44.85% | 37 | 0.57% | 96 | 1.47% | 105 | 1.60% | 436 | 6.66% | 6544 |
| Baltimore (City) | 34167 | 40.20% | 46157 | 54.31% | 1804 | 2.12% | 1509 | 1.78% | 1354 | 1.59% | -11990 | -14.11% | 84991 |
| Baltimore (County) | 12155 | 55.62% | 8839 | 40.45% | 316 | 1.45% | 168 | 0.77% | 376 | 1.72% | 3316 | 15.17% | 21854 |
| Calvert | 707 | 38.63% | 1004 | 54.86% | 11 | 0.60% | 82 | 4.48% | 26 | 1.42% | -297 | -16.23% | 1830 |
| Caroline | 1665 | 49.54% | 1576 | 46.89% | 20 | 0.60% | 14 | 0.42% | 86 | 2.56% | 89 | 2.65% | 3361 |
| Carroll | 3522 | 49.01% | 3257 | 45.32% | 78 | 1.09% | 40 | 0.56% | 289 | 4.02% | 265 | 3.69% | 7186 |
| Cecil | 2269 | 52.01% | 1926 | 44.14% | 48 | 1.10% | 26 | 0.60% | 94 | 2.15% | 343 | 7.86% | 4363 |
| Charles | 1068 | 35.90% | 1841 | 61.88% | 15 | 0.50% | 19 | 0.64% | 32 | 1.08% | -773 | -25.98% | 2975 |
| Dorchester | 2526 | 48.35% | 2530 | 48.43% | 42 | 0.80% | 22 | 0.42% | 104 | 1.99% | -4 | -0.08% | 5224 |
| Frederick | 4841 | 46.28% | 5193 | 49.64% | 133 | 1.27% | 123 | 1.18% | 171 | 1.63% | -352 | -3.36% | 10461 |
| Garrett | 860 | 29.74% | 1802 | 62.31% | 52 | 1.80% | 104 | 3.60% | 74 | 2.56% | -942 | -32.57% | 2892 |
| Harford | 2473 | 53.40% | 2015 | 43.51% | 67 | 1.45% | 24 | 0.52% | 52 | 1.12% | 458 | 9.89% | 4631 |
| Howard | 1798 | 58.82% | 1104 | 36.11% | 31 | 1.01% | 17 | 0.56% | 107 | 3.50% | 694 | 22.70% | 3057 |
| Kent | 1849 | 52.68% | 1557 | 44.36% | 46 | 1.31% | 15 | 0.43% | 43 | 1.23% | 292 | 8.32% | 3510 |
| Montgomery | 3397 | 54.31% | 2648 | 42.33% | 45 | 0.72% | 50 | 0.80% | 115 | 1.84% | 749 | 11.97% | 6255 |
| Prince George's | 2795 | 52.81% | 2236 | 42.24% | 56 | 1.06% | 88 | 1.66% | 118 | 2.23% | 559 | 10.56% | 5293 |
| Queen Anne's | 1943 | 56.70% | 1365 | 39.83% | 27 | 0.79% | 16 | 0.47% | 76 | 2.22% | 578 | 16.87% | 3427 |
| St. Mary's | 1124 | 43.52% | 1343 | 51.99% | 22 | 0.85% | 36 | 1.39% | 58 | 2.25% | -219 | -8.48% | 2583 |
| Somerset | 1408 | 38.91% | 2082 | 57.53% | 36 | 0.99% | 15 | 0.41% | 78 | 2.16% | -674 | -18.62% | 3619 |
| Talbot | 1910 | 49.16% | 1808 | 46.54% | 43 | 1.11% | 12 | 0.31% | 112 | 2.88% | 102 | 2.63% | 3885 |
| Washington | 4347 | 46.30% | 4125 | 43.93% | 536 | 5.71% | 274 | 2.92% | 107 | 1.14% | 222 | 2.36% | 9389 |
| Wicomico | 2221 | 43.33% | 2615 | 51.01% | 88 | 1.72% | 20 | 0.39% | 182 | 3.55% | -394 | -7.69% | 5126 |
| Worcester | 1733 | 45.57% | 1956 | 51.43% | 34 | 0.89% | 7 | 0.18% | 73 | 1.92% | -223 | -5.86% | 3803 |
| Total | 97921 | 45.30% | 107147 | 49.56% | 3697 | 1.71% | 3306 | 1.53% | 4113 | 1.90% | -9226 | -4.27% | 216184 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0125, Page 237 - Maryland Manual, 1914-15". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 237. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "1914 Senatorial General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. January 29, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2023.