1912 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1912 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on January 16, 1912, after an initial election on January 9, 1912. Democratic representative Ollie Murray James was elected by the Kentucky General Assembly to the United States Senate. The election was held twice due to ambiguity in the law setting the election date. This was the last senate election in Kentucky before the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, which mandated the election of senators by popular vote.
Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic Party chose to select its candidate by a primary election, which was not required by law. The election was held Saturday, July 1, 1912. The only candidates to submit their names for the election were James and incumbent senator Thomas H. Paynter. However, Paynter withdrew his candidacy before the election was held, leaving James without opposition.[1]
Candidates
[edit]- Ollie Murray James, U.S. representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district (1903–1913)
- Thomas H. Paynter, U.S. senator (1907–1913) (withdrew June 24, 1912)
Republican nominatiom
[edit]The Republican Party chose to select its candidate by legislative caucus, with Edwin P. Morrow winning the nomination unanimously on Monday, January 1, 1912.[2]
Candidates
[edit]Elections
[edit]First election
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ollie Murray James | 31 | 88.6 | |
| Republican | Edwin P. Morrow | 4 | 11.4 | |
| Total votes | 35 | 100.0 | ||
House of Representatives
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ollie Murray James | 75 | 75.8 | |
| Republican | Edwin P. Morrow | 24 | 24.2 | |
| Total votes | 99 | 100.0 | ||
Second election
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ollie Murray James | 31 | 83.8 | |
| Republican | Edwin P. Morrow | 6 | 16.2 | |
| Total votes | 37 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
House of Representatives
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ollie Murray James | 74 | 76.3 | |
| Republican | Edwin P. Morrow | 23 | 23.7 | |
| Total votes | 97 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Paynter out of the contest". The Courier-Journal. June 25, 1912. p. 3.
- ^ "Morrow nominated for U.S. Senator". The Lexington Leader. January 2, 1912. p. 12.
- ^ a b Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, p. 199.
- ^ a b Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, p. 323.
Sources
[edit]- "Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1912 v. 1". Journals of the Kentucky General Assembly. Frankfort, Kentucky – via HathiTrust.
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