United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
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Elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1914 were held in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's first term for members of the 64th Congress.
The opposition Republican Party had recovered from the split they underwent during the 1912 presidential election, and they made large gains in seats from the Democratic Party, though not enough to regain control of the body. The burgeoning economy greatly aided Republicans, who pushed for pro-business principles and took credit for the success that had been reached in the industrial sector. Many former Progressives rejoined the Republican Party, but a number of the most liberal members of the House remained under this banner. In addition, William Kent was re-elected in California's 1st congressional district as an Independent, and a Prohibition Party member (Charles H. Randall) and a Socialist Party member (Meyer London) were elected in California's 9th congressional district and New York's 12th congressional district, respectively.
Election summaries
230 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 196 |
Democratic | S | I | P | Pn | Republican |
State | Type | Total seats |
Democratic | Republican | Progressive | Others | ||||
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Seats | Change | Seats | Change | Seats | Change | Seats | Change | |||
Alabama | Districts +at-large |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Arizona | At-large | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Arkansas | District | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
California | District | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | ||||
Colorado | Districts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Connecticut | District | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Delaware | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Florida | Districts | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Georgia | District | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Idaho | At-large | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Illinois | Districts | 27 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Indiana | District | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Iowa | District | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Kansas | District | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Kentucky | District | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Louisiana | District | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Maine[lower-alpha 3] | District | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Maryland | District | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Massachusetts | District | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Michigan | Districts | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Minnesota | Districts | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Mississippi | District | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Missouri | District | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Montana | At-large | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Nebraska | District | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Nevada | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
New Hampshire | District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
New Jersey | District | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
New Mexico | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
New York | District | 43 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||||
North Carolina | District | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
North Dakota | District | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Ohio | Districts | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Oklahoma | Districts | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Oregon | District | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Pennsylvania | Districts +4 at-large |
36 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Rhode Island | District | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
South Carolina | District | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
South Dakota | District | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Tennessee | District | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Texas | Districts +2 at-large |
18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Utah | District | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Vermont | District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Virginia | District | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Washington | Districts | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
West Virginia | Districts +at-large |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Wisconsin | District | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Wyoming | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 435 | 230 52.9% |
196 45.1% |
6 1.4% |
3[lower-alpha 4] 0.7% |
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Early election date
Maine held its elections early, on September 14, 1914. There had previously been multiple states with earlier elections, but Maine was the only one remaining by 1914 (after Vermont stopped holding its elections early, after 1912). Maine would continue to hold elections early, in September, until 1958.
California
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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California 1 | William Kent | Independent | 1910 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Kent (Independent) 48.1% Edward H. Hart (Republican) 38.3% O. F. Meldon (Democratic) 10.8% Henry P. Stripp (Prohibition) 2.8% |
California 2 | John E. Raker | Democratic | 1910 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John E. Raker (Democratic) 64.7% James T. Matlock (Republican) 31.2% W. P. Fassett (Prohibition) 4.1% |
California 3 | Charles F. Curry | Republican | 1912 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Charles F. Curry (Republican) 85.0% David T. Ross (Socialist) 8.7% Edwin F. Van Vlear (Prohibition) 6.3% |
California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Julius Kahn (Republican) 69.1% Henry Colombat (Democratic) 22.8% Allen K. Gifford (Socialist) 6.6% J. C. Westenberg (Prohibition) 1.5% |
California 5 | John I. Nolan | Republican gain | 1912 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John I. Nolan (Republican) 83.3% Mads Peter Christensen (Socialist) 11.4% Frederick Head (Prohibition) 5.3% |
California 6 | Joseph R. Knowland | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Progressive gain. |
√ John A. Elston (Progressive) 44.4% George H. Derrick (Republican) 37.7% Howard H. Caldwell (Socialist) 13.9% Harlow E. Wolcott (Progressive) 3.9% |
California 7 | Denver S. Church | Democratic | 1912 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Denver S. Church (Democratic) 49.9% A. M. Drew (Republican) 31.8% Henry M. McKee (Socialist) 9.9% Don A. Allen (Prohibition) 8.3% |
California 8 | Everis A. Hayes | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Everis A. Hayes (Republican) 49.1% Lewis Dan Bohnett (Progressive) 45.3% Joseph Merritt Horton (Prohibition) 5.6% |
California 9 | Charles W. Bell | Progressive | 1912 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Prohibition gain. |
√ Charles H. Randall (Prohibition) 30.9% Charles W. Bell (Progressive) 30.3% Frank C. Roberts (Republican) 27.7% Henry A. Hart (Socialist) 11.1% |
California 10 | William Stephens | Progressive | 1910 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Stephens (Progressive) 38.4% Henry Z. Osborne (Republican) 28.9% Nathan Newby (Democratic) 15.5% Ralph L. Criswell (Socialist) 13.0% Henry Clay Needham (Prohibition) 4.3% |
California 11 | William Kettner | Democratic | 1912 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Kettner (Democratic) 52.7% James Carson Needham (Republican) 27.9% James S. Edwards (Prohibition) 12.7% Casper Bauer (Socialist) 6.7% |
Florida
An at-large district had been created in 1912 for a newly apportioned seat. The at-large district was eliminated in 1914 and the 4th district created.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Florida 1 | Stephen M. Sparkman | Democratic | 1894 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Stephen M. Sparkman (Democratic) 99.3% H. B. Jeffers (Independent) 0.7% |
Florida 2 | Frank Clark | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Frank Clark (Democratic) 100% |
Florida 3 | Emmett Wilson | Democratic | 1912 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Emmett Wilson (Democratic) 98.8% E. Wentworth (Independent) 1.2% |
Florida 4 | Claude L'Engle Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic | 1912 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
√ William J. Sears (Democratic) 100% |
South Carolina
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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South Carolina 1 | Richard S. Whaley | Democratic | 1913 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard S. Whaley (Democratic) 98.5% Aaron P. Prioleau (Republican) 1.0% William Eberhard (Socialist) 0.5% |
South Carolina 2 | James F. Byrnes | Democratic | 1910 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ James F. Byrnes (Democratic) 100% |
South Carolina 3 | Wyatt Aiken | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 100% |
South Carolina 4 | Joseph T. Johnson | Democratic | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Joseph T. Johnson (Democratic) 99.5% J. W. Sexton (Republican) 0.3% M. I. Ellenberg (Socialist) 0.2% |
South Carolina 5 | David E. Finley | Democratic | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ David E. Finley (Democratic) 100% |
South Carolina 6 | J. Willard Ragsdale | Democratic | 1912 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ J. Willard Ragsdale (Democratic) 100% |
South Carolina 7 | Asbury F. Lever | Democratic | 1901 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Asbury F. Lever (Democratic) 95.1% I. S. Leevy (Republican) 4.1% George F. Lee (Socialist) 0.8% |
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701.
- Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed.). Congressional Quarterly Inc. ISBN 978-0871879967.
- "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External links
- Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)