1914 United States Senate election in Maryland

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.

1914 United States Senate election in Maryland

November 2, 1914

Nominee John Walter Smith Edward Carrington Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 110,204 94,864 Percentage 50.99% 43.89%

U.S. senator before election John Walter Smith Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John Walter Smith Democratic

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

Candidates

• 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

1914 U.S. Senate election in Maryland[1][2]

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

See also

• 1914 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0125, Page 0237 - Maryland Manual, 1914-15". msa.maryland.gov.
2. "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914". www.ourcampaigns.com.