1914 United States Senate election in Arizona

1914 United States Senate election in Arizona

November 3, 1914

Nominee Marcus A. Smith Don Lorenzo Hubbell Eugene W. Chafin Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 25,800 9,183 7,293 Percentage 53.23% 18.95% 15.05%   Nominee Bert Davis J. Bernard Nelson Party Socialist Progressive Popular vote 3,582 2,608 Percentage 7.39% 5.38%

County results Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Marcus A. Smith Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith Democratic

The 1914 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 3, Incumbent United States Senator Marcus Aurelius Smith was reelected to a second term defeating state senator Don Lorenzo Hubbell, the Republican nominee, in the general election by a wide margin. Several third-party candidates also ran in the election including former Prohibition Party presidential candidate Eugene W. Chafin, Socialist nominee Bert Davis Socialist, and Progressive nominee J. Bernard Nelson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Marcus A. Smith, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1912
• Reese M. Ling, attorney

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcus A. Smith	17,714	64.95%
	Democratic	Reese M. Ling	9,558	35.05%
Total votes			27,272	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Don Lorenzo Hubbell, State Senator

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1914

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Marcus A. Smith (incumbent)	25,800	53.23%
	Republican	Don Lorenzo Hubbell	9,183	18.95%
	Independent	Eugene W. Chafin	7,293	15.05%
	Socialist	Bert Davis	3,582	7.39%
	Progressive	J. Bernard Nelson	2,608	5.38%
Majority			16,617	34.28%
Turnout			48,466
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1914 United States Senate elections