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1 Gains, losses, and holds  


1.1  Retirements  




1.2  Defeats  




1.3  Deaths  




1.4  Post-election changes  






2 Change in composition  


2.1  Before the elections  




2.2  Elections results  






3 Complete list of races  


3.1  Special elections during the 65th Congress  




3.2  Elections leading to the 66th Congress  






4 Closest races  




5 Alabama  




6 Arkansas  




7 Colorado  




8 Delaware  




9 Georgia  




10 Idaho  


10.1  Idaho (regular)  




10.2  Idaho (special)  






11 Illinois  




12 Iowa  




13 Kansas  




14 Kentucky  




15 Louisiana  


15.1  Louisiana (regular)  




15.2  Louisiana (special)  






16 Maine  




17 Massachusetts  




18 Michigan  




19 Minnesota  




20 Mississippi  




21 Missouri (special)  




22 Montana  




23 Nebraska  




24 Nevada (special)  




25 New Hampshire  


25.1  New Hampshire (regular)  




25.2  New Hampshire (special)  






26 New Jersey  


26.1  New Jersey (regular)  




26.2  New Jersey (special)  






27 New Mexico  




28 North Carolina  




29 Oklahoma  




30 Oregon  


30.1  Oregon (regular)  




30.2  Oregon (special)  






31 Rhode Island  




32 South Carolina  


32.1  South Carolina (regular)  




32.2  South Carolina (special)  






33 South Dakota  




34 Tennessee  




35 Texas  




36 Virginia  




37 West Virginia  




38 Wisconsin (special)  




39 Wyoming  




40 See also  




41 Notes  




42 References  













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1918 United States Senate elections
← 1916 November 5, 1918[a] 1920 →
38 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Henry Cabot Lodge[b] Oscar Underwood
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1919 April 27, 1920
Leader's seat Massachusetts Alabama
Seats before 43 53
Seats after 49 47
Seat change Increase6 Decrease6
Seats up 17 24
Seats won 23 18

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     No election

Majority Leader before election

Thomas S. Martin
(asConference Chairman)
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Henry Cabot Lodge
(Unofficial)
Republican

The 1918 United States Senate elections were held throughout 1918,[a] the midpoint of Woodrow Wilson's second term as president. This was the first election since the enactment of the Seventeenth Amendment that all 32 Class 2 Senators were subject to direct or popular election, making them the final class under the old system of being selected by state legislatures. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies.

Republicans gained a slim 2-seat control after picking up a net 6 seats. This came after an April 1918 special election where they flipped a seat in Wisconsin.

Gains, losses, and holds[edit]

Retirements[edit]

Three Republicans and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election. Two Republicans retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired terms, one Democrat retired instead of seeking election to a full term and two Democrats retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired terms.

State Senator Replaced by
Kentucky George B. Martin Augustus O. Stanley
Louisiana (special) Walter Guion Edward J. Gay
Michigan William Alden Smith Truman H. Newberry
New Hampshire (special) Irving W. Drew George H. Moses
New Hampshire Henry F. Hollis Henry W. Keyes
New Jersey David Baird Walter E. Edge
Oregon (special) Charles L. McNary Frederick W. Mulkey
South Carolina (special) Christie Benet Nathaniel B. Dial
West Virginia Nathan Goff Jr. Davis Elkins

Defeats[edit]

Eight Democrats and one Republican sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

State Senator Replaced by
Colorado John F. Shafroth Lawrence C. Phipps
Delaware Willard Saulsbury Jr. L. Heisler Ball
Georgia Thomas W. Hardwick William J. Harris
Illinois J. Hamilton Lewis Medill McCormick
Kansas William H. Thompson Arthur Capper
Massachusetts John W. Weeks David I. Walsh
Mississippi James K. Vardaman Pat Harrison
Missouri Xenophon P. Wilfley Selden P. Spencer
South Carolina (special) Christie Benet William P. Pollock

Deaths[edit]

One Democrat died on October 21, 1917, and his seat remained vacant until an April 1918 election.

State Senator Replaced by
Wisconsin Paul O. Husting Irvine Lenroot

Post-election changes[edit]

State Senator Replaced by
Alabama John H. Bankhead Braxton B. Comer
Ohio Warren G. Harding Frank B. Willis
Idaho John F. Nugent Frank R. Gooding
Virginia Thomas S. Martin Carter Glass

Source: United States Senate Official Website

Change in composition[edit]

Before the elections[edit]

  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Kan.
Ran 		D37
Ill.
Ran 		D36
Idaho
Ran 		D35
Ga.
Ran 		D34
Del.
Ran 		D33
Colo.
Ran 		D32
Ark.
Ran 		D31
Ala.
Ran 		D30 D29
D39
La. (reg)
Ran 		D40
La. (sp)
Ran 		D41
Mo. (sp)
Ran 		D42
Mont.
Ran 		D43
Nev. (sp)
Ran 		D44
N.H. (reg)
Retired 		D45
N.C.
Ran 		D46
Okla.
Ran 		D47
S.C. (reg) &
S.C. (sp)
Ran 		D48
Tenn.
Ran
Majority → D49
Va.
Ran
R39
N.J. (sp)
Ran
N.J. (reg)
Retired 		R40
N.M.
Ran 		R41
Ore. (sp)
Retired
Ore. (reg)
Ran 		R42
R.I.
Ran 		R43
S.D.
Ran 		R44
Texas
Ran 		R45
W.Va.
Retired 		D51
Wyo.
Ran 		D50
Wis.
Died
R38
N.H. (sp)
Retired 		R37
Neb.
Ran 		R36
Miss.
Ran 		R35
Minn.
Ran 		R34
Mich.
Retired 		R33
Mass.
Ran 		R32
Me.
Ran 		R31
Ky.
Retired 		R30
Iowa
Ran 		R29
Idaho (reg)
Ran
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8

Elections results[edit]

  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Mass.
Gain 		D37
La. (sp)
Hold 		D36
La. (reg)
Re-elected 		D35
Ky.
Hold 		D34
Idaho
Elected[c] 		D33
Ga.
Hold 		D32
Ark.
Re-elected 		D31
Ala.
Re-elected 		D30 D29
D39
Miss.
Hold 		D40
Mont.
Re-elected 		D41
Nev.
Elected[c] 		D42
N.C.
Re-elected 		D43
Okla.
Re-elected 		D44
S.C. (reg) &
S.C. (sp)
Hold 		D45
Tenn.
Re-elected 		D46
Texas
Re-elected 		D47
Va.
Re-elected 		R49
Wyo.
Re-elected
Majority →
R39
Neb.
Re-elected 		R40
N.H. (reg)
Gain 		R41
N.H. (sp)
Hold 		R42
N.J. (sp)
Elected
N.J. (reg)
Hold 		R43
N.M.
Re-elected 		R44
Ore. (sp)
Hold
Ore. (reg)
Elected[c] 		R45
R.I.
Re-elected 		R46
S.D.
Re-elected 		R47
W.Va.
Hold 		R48
Wis.
Gain
R38
Mo.
Gain 		R37
Minn.
Re-elected 		R36
Mich.
Hold 		R35
Me.
Re-elected 		R34
Kan.
Gain 		R33
Iowa
Re-elected 		R32
Ill.
Gain 		R31
Idaho (reg)
Re-elected 		R30
Del.
Gain 		R29
Colo.
Gain
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
Key:
D# Democratic
R# Republican

Complete list of races[edit]

Special elections during the 65th Congress[edit]

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1918 or before March 4, 1919; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Wisconsin
(Class 3) 		Paul O. Husting Democratic 1914 Incumbent died October 21, 1917.
New senator elected April 2, 1918.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Joseph E. Davies (Democratic) 35.12%
  • ▌Victor L. Berger (Socialist) 26.09%
  • ▌Anthony J. Benjamin (Prohibition) 0.06%[1]
    • Idaho
    (Class 3)     		John F. Nugent Democratic 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 5, 1918.
  • ▌Frank R. Gooding (Republican) 49.5%[2]: 1442 
    • Louisiana
    (Class 3)     		Walter Guion Democratic 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
    New senator elected November 5, 1918.
    Democratic hold.
  • Unopposed[2]: 1447 
    • Missouri
    (Class 3)     		Xenophon P. Wilfley Democratic 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost nomination.
    New senator elected November 5, 1918.
    Republican gain.
  • ▌Joseph W. Folk (Democratic) 46.29%
  • ▌Caleb Lipscomb (Socialist) 1.16%
  • ▌William Wesley Cox (Socialist Labor) 0.16%[3]: 419 
    • Nevada
    (Class 3)     		Charles Henderson Democratic 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 5, 1918.
  • ▌Edwin E. Roberts (Republican) 31.5%
  • ▌Anne Henrietta Martin (Independent) 18.01%
  • ▌Martin Scanlan (Socialist) 2.78%[3]: 419 
    • New Hampshire
    (Class 3)     		Irving W. Drew Republican 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
    New senator elected November 5, 1918.
    Republican hold.
  • ▌John B. Jameson (Democratic) 49.24%[2]: 1455 
    • New Jersey
    (Class 2)     		David Baird Republican 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 5, 1918.
    Interim appointee was not a candidate for the next term, see below.
  • ▌Charles O. Hennessy (Democratic) 44.64%
  • ▌James M. Reilly (Socialist) 3.82%
  • ▌Grafton Day (Prohibition) 2.38%[3]: 419 
    • Oregon
    (Class 2)     		Charles L. McNary Republican 1917 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
    New senator elected November 5, 1918.
    Republican hold.
    Interim appointee was instead elected to the next term, see below.
    Mulkey took the seat but subsequently resigned so McNary could be re-appointed ahead of the term.
  • ▌Martha Bean (Socialist) 15.47%[2]: 1461 
    • South Carolina
    (Class 2)     		Christie Benet Democratic 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost renomination.
    New senator elected November 5, 1918.
    Democratic hold.
    Neither the interim appointee nor the winner were elected to the next term, see below.
  • Unopposed[3]: 419 

    • Elections leading to the 66th Congress[edit]

    In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1919; ordered by state.

    All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

    State Incumbent Results Candidates
    Senator Party Electoral history
    Alabama John H. Bankhead Democratic 1907 (Appointed)
    1907 (special)
    1911 (Early)     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • Unopposed[2]: 1434 
    • Arkansas Joseph T. Robinson Democratic 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Unopposed[2]: 1436 
    • Colorado John F. Shafroth Democratic 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
    New senator elected.
    Republican gain.
  • ▌John F. Shafroth (Democratic) 47.94%
  • ▌P. A. Richardson (Prohibition) 2.58%[3]: 429 
    • Delaware Willard Saulsbury Jr. Democratic 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
    New senator elected.
    Republican gain.
  • ▌Willard Saulsbury Jr. (Democratic) 47.83%
  • ▌William H. Connor (Socialist) 1%[3]: 429 
    • Georgia Thomas W. Hardwick Democratic 1914 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
    New senator elected.
    Democratic hold.
  • ▌G. H. Williams (Republican) 11.66%[2]: 1441 
    • Idaho William Borah Republican 1907
    1913     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Frank L. Moore (Democratic) 32.79%[2]: 1442 
    • Illinois J. Hamilton Lewis Democratic 1913 (Late) Incumbent lost re-election.
    New senator elected.
    Republican gain.
  • ▌J. Hamilton Lewis (Democratic) 44.92%
  • ▌William B. Lloyd (Socialist) 3.91%
  • ▌John M. Francis (Socialist Labor) 0.34%[3]: 429 
    • Iowa William S. Kenyon Republican 1911 (special)
    1913     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Charles Rollin Keyes (Democratic) 34.6%[2]: 1444 
    • Kansas William H. Thompson Democratic 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
    New senator elected.
    Republican gain.
  • ▌William H. Thompson (Democratic) 33.73%
  • ▌Eva Harding (Socialist) 2.58%[3]: 429 
    • Kentucky George B. Martin Democratic 1918 (Appointed) Incumbent retired.
    New senator elected.
    Democratic hold.
  • ▌Ben Bruner (Republican) 49.23%[2]: 1446 
    • Louisiana Joseph E. Ransdell Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Unopposed[2]: 1446 
    • Maine Bert M. Fernald Republican 1916 (special) Incumbent re-elected September 9, 1918.
  • ▌Earl Newbert (Democratic) 44.6%[2]: 1447 
    • Massachusetts John W. Weeks Republican 1913 Incumbent lost re-election.
    New senator elected.
    Democratic gain.
  • ▌John W. Weeks (Republican) 45.07%
  • ▌Thomas W. Lawson (Independent) 5.26%[3]: 429 
    • Michigan William Alden Smith Republican 1911
    1913     		Incumbent retired.
    New senator elected.
    Republican hold.
  • ▌Henry Ford (Democratic) 48.47%
  • ▌E. O. Foss (Socialist) 1.09%
  • ▌William Faull (Prohibition) 0.26%[3]: 429 
    • Minnesota Knute Nelson Republican 1895
    1901
    1907
    1913     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Willis G. Calderwood (National) 39.95%[2]: 1450 
    • Mississippi James K. Vardaman Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost renomination.
    New senator elected.
  • ▌Summer W. Rose (Socialist) 4.96%[2]: 1451 
    • Montana Thomas J. Walsh Democratic 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Oscar Lanstrum (Republican) 35.79%
  • ▌Jeannette Rankin (National) 23.14%[3]: 429 
    • Nebraska George W. Norris Republican 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌John H. Morehead (Democratic) 45.49%[2]: 1453 
    • New Hampshire Henry F. Hollis Democratic 1913 Incumbent retired.
    New senator elected.
    Republican gain.
  • ▌Eugene Elliott Reed (Democratic) 46.46%[2]: 1455 
    • New Jersey David Baird Republican 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
    New senator elected.
    Republican hold.
    Interim appointee, however, was elected to finish the current term, see above.
  • ▌George M. La Monte (Democratic) 43.23%
  • ▌James M. Reilly (Socialist) 4.14%
  • ▌Grafton Day (Prohibition) 1.62%
  • ▌William J. Wallace (Single Tax) 0.66%[3]: 429 
    • New Mexico Albert B. Fall Republican 1912 (New state)
    1912 (Invalidated)
    1913     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌William B. Walton (Democratic) 47.48%
  • ▌W. P. Metcalf (Socialist) 1.12%[3]: 429 
    • North Carolina F. M. Simmons Democratic 1901
    1907
    1913     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌John M. Morehead (Republican) 39.5%[2]: 1458 
    • Oklahoma Robert L. Owen Democratic 1907 (New state)
    1913     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌W. B. Johnson (Republican) 40.73%
  • ▌C. M. Greenland (Socialist) 3.83%[3]: 429 
    • Oregon Charles L. McNary Republican 1917 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected to the next term but not to finish the term.
    Winner subsequently appointed to begin next term early when winner of the special election, see above, resigned.
  • ▌Oswald West (Democratic) 42.3%
  • ▌Albert Slaughter (Socialist) 3.53%[3]: 429 
    • Rhode Island LeBaron B. Colt Republican 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌George F. O'Shaunessy (Democratic) 46.24%
  • ▌Frederick W. Hunt (Socialist) 2%[3]: 429 
    • South Carolina Christie Benet Democratic 1918 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
    New senator elected.
    Democratic hold.
    Neither the interim appointee nor the winner were elected to finish the current term, see above.
  • Unopposed[2]: 1463 
    • South Dakota Thomas Sterling Republican 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌W. T. Rinehart (Democratic) 38.95%
  • ▌Orville Rafferty (Independent) 5.98%[3]: 429 
    • Tennessee John K. Shields Democratic 1913 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Henry Clay Evans (Republican) 37.83%[2]: 1465 
    • Texas Morris Sheppard Democratic 1913 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌J. Webster Flanagan (Republican) 12.41%
  • ▌M. A. Smith (Socialist) 0.9%[3]: 429 
    • Virginia Thomas S. Martin Democratic 1893 (Early)
    1899 (Early)
    1906
    1912     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • Unopposed[2]: 1468 
    • West Virginia Nathan Goff Jr. Republican 1913 Incumbent retired.
    New senator elected.
    Republican hold.
  • ▌Clarence W. Watson (Democratic) 45.4%
  • ▌D. M. S. Holt (Socialist) 1.06%[3]: 429 
    • Wyoming Francis E. Warren Republican 1890
    1893 (Lost)
    1895
    1901
    1907
    1913     		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌John Eugene Osborne (Democratic) 42.23%[4]

    • Closest races[edit]

    Eighteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:

    State Party of winner Margin
    Idaho (special) Democratic 1.0%
    New Hampshire (special) Republican 1.52%[d]
    Kentucky Democratic 1.54%
    Colorado Republican (flip) 1.55%
    Michigan Republican 1.72%
    Delaware Republican (flip) 3.34%
    Wisconsin (special) Republican (flip) 3.61%
    New Mexico Republican 3.92%
    New Jersey (special) Republican 4.53%
    Massachusetts Democratic (flip) 4.6%
    Montana Democratic 5.28%
    Rhode Island Republican 5.52%
    Illinois Republican (flip) 5.58%
    Missouri (special) Republican (flip) 6.1%
    New Hampshire Republican (flip) 7.08%
    New Jersey Republican 7.11%
    West Virginia Republican 8.13%
    Nebraska Republican 9.03%

    Alabama[edit]

    Alabama election
    ← 1911
    1920 (special) →
     
    Nominee John H. Bankhead
    Party Democratic
    Popular vote 54,880
    Percentage 100.00%
    U.S. senator before election

    John H. Bankhead
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    John H. Bankhead
    Democratic

    See also: List of United States senators from Alabama
    Alabama election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John H. Bankhead (incumbent) 54,880 100.00
    Total votes 54,880 100.00
    Democratic hold

    Arkansas[edit]

    Arkansas election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Joseph T. Robinson
    Party Democratic
    Popular vote 78,377
    Percentage 100.00%
    U.S. senator before election

    Joseph T. Robinson
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Joseph T. Robinson
    Democratic

    See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas
    Arkansas election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joseph T. Robinson (incumbent) 78,377 100.00
    Total votes 78,377 100.00
    Democratic hold

    Colorado[edit]

    1918 United States Senate election in Colorado
    ← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee Lawrence C. Phipps John F. Shafroth
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 107,726 104,347
    Percentage 49.49% 47.94%

    County results
    Phipps:      40–50%      50–60%
    Shafroth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

    U.S. senator before election

    John F. Shafroth
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Lawrence C. Phipps
    Republican

    See also: List of United States senators from Colorado
    Colorado election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Lawrence C. Phipps 107,726 49.49
    Democratic John F. Shafroth (incumbent) 104,347 47.94
    Prohibition P. A. Richardson 5,606 2.58
    Majority 3,379 1.55
    Total votes 217,679 100.00
    Republican gain from Democratic

    Delaware[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Delaware
    Delaware election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee L. Heisler Ball Willard Saulsbury Jr.
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 21,519 20,113
    Percentage 51.17% 47.83%
    U.S. senator before election

    Willard Saulsbury Jr.
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    L. Heisler Ball
    Republican

    Georgia[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Georgia
    Georgia election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee William J. Harris G. H. Williams
    Party Democratic Republican
    Popular vote 53,731 7,078
    Percentage 88.34% 11.66%
    U.S. senator before election

    Thomas W. Hardwick
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    William J. Harris
    Democratic

    Idaho[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Idaho

    Idaho (regular)[edit]

    Idaho election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee William Borah Frank L. Moore
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 63,587 31,018
    Percentage 67.21% 32.79%

    County results
    Borah:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
    Moore:      50–60%

    U.S. senator before election

    William Borah
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    William Borah
    Republican

    Idaho (special)[edit]

    Idaho special election
    ← 1914
    1920 →
     
    Nominee John F. Nugent Frank R. Gooding
    Party Democratic Republican
    Popular vote 48,467 47,497
    Percentage 50.50% 49.50%

    County results
    Nugent:      50–60%      60–70%
    Gooding:      50–60%      60–70%

    U.S. senator before election

    John F. Nugent
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    John F. Nugent
    Democratic

    Incumbent Democratic Senator John Frost Nugent defeated Republican nominee Frank Robert Gooding by a very narrow margin of 1.00% and by 970 votes. Upon his election, John Frost Nugent became the first Democrat ever to have been elected to the United States Senate in Idaho or from Idaho and the first non-Republican to win a United States Senate seat in Idaho or from Idaho since 1901 and the first non-Republican to win the Class 3 Senate seat in Idaho or from Idaho since 1897.

    Illinois[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Illinois
    See also: List of United States senators from Illinois
    1918 United States Senate election in Illinois
    ← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee Medill McCormick J. Hamilton Lewis
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 479,967 426,943
    Percentage 50.50% 44.92%

    Results by county
    McCormick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
    Lewis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

    U.S. senator before election

    J. Hamilton Lewis
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Medill McCormick
    Republican

    Illinois election[3]: 429 
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Medill McCormick 479,983 50.50
    Democratic James Hamilton Lewis (incumbent) 426,943 44.92
    Socialist William Bross Lloyd 37,167 3.91
    Socialist Labor John M. Francis 3,268 0.34
    Prohibition Frank B. Vennum 3,151 0.33
    Majority 53,024 5.58
    Turnout 950,496
    Republican gain from Democratic

    Iowa[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Iowa
    See also: List of United States senators from Iowa
    Iowa election
    ← 1913
    1922 (special) →
     
    Nominee William S. Kenyon Charles R. Keyes
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 230,264 121,830
    Percentage 65.4% 34.6%
    U.S. senator before election

    William S. Kenyon
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    William S. Kenyon
    Republican

    Kansas[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Kansas
    Dr. Eva Harding, Socialist candidate in the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Kansas.
    Kansas election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Arthur Capper William Howard Thompson
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 281,931 149,300
    Percentage 63.69% 33.73%
    U.S. senator before election

    William Howard Thompson
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Arthur Capper
    Republican

    Kentucky[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky
    Kentucky election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Augustus O. Stanley Ben Bruner
    Party Democratic Republican
    Popular vote 184,385 178,797
    Percentage 50.77% 49.23%

    County results
    Stanley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
    Bruner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

    U.S. senator before election

    George Brown Martin
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Augustus O. Stanley
    Democratic

    Louisiana[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana

    Louisiana (regular)[edit]

    Louisiana election
    ← 1912
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Joseph E. Ransdell
    Party Democratic
    Popular vote 44,224
    Percentage 100%
    U.S. senator before election

    Joseph E. Ransdell
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Joseph E. Ransdell
    Democratic

    Louisiana (special)[edit]

    Louisiana special election
    ← 1914 September 10, 1918 1920 →
     
    Nominee Edward James Gay Jr.
    Party Democratic
    Popular vote 44,345
    Percentage 100%
    U.S. senator before election

    Walter Guion
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Edward James Gay Jr.
    Democratic

    Maine[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Maine
    See also: List of United States senators from Maine
    Maine election
    ← 1916 (special) September 9, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee Bert Fernald Elmer Newbert
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 67,431 54,289
    Percentage 55.40% 44.60%
    U.S. senator before election

    Bert Fernald
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Bert Fernald
    Republican

    Massachusetts[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
    See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts
    1918 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
    ← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee David I. Walsh John W. Weeks Thomas W. Lawson
    Party Democratic Republican Independent
    Popular vote 207,478 188,287 21,985
    Percentage 49.66% 45.06% 5.26%

    County results
    Walsh:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
    Weeks:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

    Senator before election

    John W. Weeks
    Republican

    		Elected Senator

    David I. Walsh
    Democratic

    Michigan[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Michigan
    See also: List of United States senators from Michigan and Newberry v. United States
    1918 United States Senate election in Michigan
    ← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
    Turnout15.60%
     
    Nominee Truman Newberry Henry Ford
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 220,054 212,487
    Percentage 50.19% 48.47%

    County Results

    Newberry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

    Ford:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

    U.S. senator before election

    William Alden Smith
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Truman Handy Newberry
    Republican

    1918 United States Senate election in Michigan[3]: 429 
    Republican Truman H. Newberry 220,054 50.19%
    Democratic Henry Ford 212,487 48.47%
    Socialist Edward O. Foss 4,763 1.09%
    Prohibition William J. Faull 1,133 0.26%
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Majority 7,567 1.72
    Total votes 438,437 100.00
    Republican hold

    Minnesota[edit]

    Minnesota election
    ← 1913
    1923 (special) →
     
    Nominee Knute Nelson Willis Calderwood
    Party Republican National
    Popular vote 206,428 137,334
    Percentage 60.05% 39.95%

    County results
    Nelson:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
    Calderwood:      50-60%      60-70%

    U.S. senator before election

    Knute Nelson
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Knute Nelson
    Republican

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Minnesota
    See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota
    Minnesota election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Knute Nelson (incumbent) 206,428 60.05
    National Willis Calderwood 137,334 39.95
    Majority 69,094 20.10
    Total votes 343,762 100.00
    Republican hold

    Mississippi[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Mississippi
    See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi
    1918 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi
    ← 1912 August 20, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee Pat Harrison James K. Vardaman Edmond Noel
    Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
    Popular vote 56,715 44,154 6,730
    Percentage 52.71% 41.04% 6.26%

    County results
    Harrison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
    Vardaman:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%      70-80%
    Noel:      50-60%

    U.S. senator before election

    James K. Vardaman
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Pat Harrison
    Democratic

    Missouri (special)[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri
    See also: List of United States senators from Missouri
    1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri
    ← 1914
    1920 →
     
    Nominee Selden P. Spencer Joseph W. Folk
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 302,680 267,397
    Percentage 52.39% 46.29%

    County results
    Spencer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
    Folk:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

    U.S. senator before election

    Xenophon P. Wilfley
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Selden P. Spencer
    Republican

    Montana[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Montana
    See also: List of United States senators from Montana
    Montana election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Thomas J. Walsh Oscar M. Lanstrum Jeannette Rankin
    Party Democratic Republican National
    Popular vote 46,160 40,229 26,013
    Percentage 41.07% 35.79% 23.14%

    County results

    U.S. senator before election

    Thomas J. Walsh
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Thomas J. Walsh
    Democratic

    Nebraska[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Nebraska
    Nebraska election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee George W. Norris John H. Morehead
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 119,486 99,696
    Percentage 54.51% 45.49%
    U.S. senator before election

    George W. Norris
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    George W. Norris
    Republican

    Nevada (special)[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Nevada
    Nevada special election
    ← 1914
    1920 →
     
    Nominee Charles Henderson Edwin E. Roberts Anne Henrietta Martin
    Party Democratic Republican Independent
    Popular vote 12,197 8,053 4,603
    Percentage 47.71% 31.50% 18.01%

    Results by county
    Henderson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
    Roberts:      40–50%      50–60%

    U.S. senator before election

    Charles Henderson
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Charles Henderson
    Democratic

    New Hampshire[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire

    New Hampshire (regular)[edit]

    New Hampshire election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Henry W. Keyes Eugene Elliott Reed
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 37,783 32,783
    Percentage 53.54% 46.46%
    U.S. senator before election

    Henry F. Hollis
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Henry W. Keyes
    Republican

    New Hampshire (special)[edit]

    New Hampshire special election
    ← 1914
    1920 →
     
    Nominee George H. Moses John B. Jameson
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 35,528 34,458
    Percentage 50.76% 49.24%
    U.S. senator before election

    Irving W. Drew
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    George H. Moses
    Republican

    New Jersey[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey

    New Jersey (regular)[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey
    New Jersey election
    ← 1913 November 7, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee Walter E. Edge George M. La Monte
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 179,022 153,743
    Percentage 50.34% 43.23%
    Senator before election

    David Baird Sr.
    Republican

    		Elected Senator

    Walter E. Edge
    Republican

    New Jersey (special)[edit]

    New Jersey special election
    ← 1913
    1918 →
     
    Nominee David Baird Sr. Charles O'Connor Hennessy
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 170,414 154,734
    Percentage 49.17% 44.64%
    U.S. senator before election

    David Baird Sr.
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    David Baird Sr.
    Republican

    New Mexico[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from New Mexico
    New Mexico election
    ← 1912
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Albert B. Fall William B. Walton
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 24,322 22,470
    Percentage 51.40% 47.48%
    U.S. senator before election

    Albert B. Fall
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Albert B. Fall
    Republican

    North Carolina[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina
    North Carolina election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee F. M. Simmons John Motley Morehead II
    Party Democratic Republican
    Popular vote 143,519 93,707
    Percentage 60.50% 39.50%
    U.S. senator before election

    F. M. Simmons
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    F. M. Simmons
    Democratic

    Oklahoma[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
    See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma
    Oklahoma election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Robert L. Owen W. B. Johnson
    Party Democratic Republican
    Popular vote 105,009 77,043
    Percentage 55.47% 40.69%
    U.S. senator before election

    Robert L. Owen
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Robert L. Owen
    Democratic

    Oregon[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Oregon

    Oregon (regular)[edit]

    Oregon election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Charles L. McNary Oswald West
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 82,360 64,303
    Percentage 54.17% 42.30%
    U.S. senator before election

    Frederick W. Mulkey
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Charles L. McNary
    Republican

    Oregon (special)[edit]

    Oregon special election
    ← 1913
    1918 →
     
    Nominee Frederick W. Mulkey Martha Bean
    Party Republican Socialist
    Popular vote 103,913 19,014
    Percentage 84.53% 15.47%
    U.S. senator before election

    Charles L. McNary
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Frederick W. Mulkey
    Republican

    Rhode Island[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island
    Rhode Island election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee LeBaron B. Colt George F. O'Shaunessy
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 42,055 37,573
    Percentage 51.76% 46.24%
    U.S. senator before election

    LeBaron B. Colt
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    LeBaron B. Colt
    Republican

    South Carolina[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina

    South Carolina (regular)[edit]

    South Carolina election
    ← 1918 (special) August 27, 1918 1924 →
     
    Candidate Nathaniel B. Dial Cole L. Blease
    Party Democratic Democratic
    Popular vote 65,064 40,456
    Percentage 58.70% 36.50%
    U.S. senator before election

    William P. Pollock
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Nathaniel B. Dial
    Democratic

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in South Carolina
    South Carolina Democratic primary[5]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nathaniel B. Dial 65,064 58.70
    Democratic Cole L. Blease 40,456 36.50
    Democratic James F. Rice 5,317 4.80
    Majority 24,608 22.20
    Total votes 110,837 100.00
    Democratic hold

    South Carolina (special)[edit]

    South Carolina election
    ← 1913 September 10, 1918 1918 →
     
    Nominee William P. Pollock Thomas H. Peeples
    Party Democratic Democratic
    Popular vote 49,920 30,044
    Percentage 62.43% 37.57%
    U.S. senator before election

    Christie Benet
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    William P. Pollock
    Democratic

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate special election in South Carolina
    South Carolina special Democratic primary[5]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic William P. Pollock 38,816 34.91
    Democratic Thomas H. Peeples 37,567 33.79
    Democratic Christie Benet (incumbent) 34,807 31.30
    Total votes 111,190 100.00
    South Carolina special Democratic primary runoff[5]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic William P. Pollock 49,920 62.43
    Democratic Thomas H. Peeples 30,044 37.57
    Majority 19,876 24.86
    Total votes 79,964 100.00
    Democratic hold

    South Dakota[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in South Dakota
    See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota
    South Dakota election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Thomas Sterling Orville V. Rinehart W. T. Rafferty
    Party Republican Democratic Independent
    Popular vote 51,198 36,210 5,560
    Percentage 55.07% 38.95% 5.98%

    County results
    Sterling:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
    Rinehart:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
    No Vote:      

    U.S. senator before election

    Thomas Sterling
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Thomas Sterling
    Republican

    Tennessee[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee
    See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee
    1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee
    ← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee John K. Shields Henry Clay Evans
    Party Democratic Republican
    Popular vote 98,605 59,989
    Percentage 62.17% 37.83%
    U.S. senator before election

    John K. Shields
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    John K. Shields
    Democratic

    General election results[6]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John K. Shields (incumbent) 98,605 62.17%
    Republican Henry Clay Evans 59,989 37.83%
    Total votes 158,594 100.00%

    Texas[edit]

    Main article: 1918 United States Senate election in Texas
    See also: List of United States senators from Texas
    1918 United States Senate election in Texas
    ← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
     
    Nominee Morris Sheppard Webster Flanagan
    Party Democratic Republican
    Popular vote 155,178 22,214
    Percentage 86.69% 12.41%

    County Results[7]

    Sheppard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
    Flanagan:      50–60%      60–70%

    No vote:      

    U.S. senator before election

    Morris Sheppard
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. Senator

    Morris Sheppard
    Democratic

    Virginia[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Virginia
    Virginia election
    ← 1912
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Thomas S. Martin
    Party Democratic
    Popular vote 40,403
    Percentage 100%
    U.S. senator before election

    Thomas S. Martin
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Thomas S. Martin
    Democratic

    West Virginia[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from West Virginia
    West Virginia election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Davis Elkins Clarence W. Watson
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 115,216 97,715
    Percentage 53.53% 45.40%
    U.S. senator before election

    Nathan Goff Jr.
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Davis Elkins
    Republican

    Wisconsin (special)[edit]

    Wisconsin special election
    ← 1914 April 2, 1918 1920 →
     
    Nominee Irvine Lenroot Joseph E. Davies Victor L. Berger
    Party Republican Democratic Socialist
    Popular vote 163,983 148,923 110,487
    Percentage 38.73% 35.12% 26.09%

    Results by county
    Lenroot:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
    Davies:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
    Berger:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

    U.S. senator before election

    Paul O. Husting
    Democratic

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Irvine Lenroot
    Republican

    See also: List of United States senators from Wisconsin and 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
    Wisconsin election[1]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Irvine Lenroot 163,983 38.73
    Democratic Joseph E. Davies 148,923 35.12
    Socialist Victor L. Berger 110,487 26.09
    Prohibition Anthony J. Benjamin 233 0.06
    Write-in Scattering 371 0.06
    Majority 15,060 3.61
    Total votes 423,997 100.00
    Republican gain from Democratic

    Wyoming[edit]

    See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming
    Wyoming election
    ← 1913
    1924 →
     
    Nominee Francis E. Warren John Eugene Osborne
    Party Republican Democratic
    Popular vote 115,216 97,715
    Percentage 53.53% 45.40%
    U.S. senator before election

    Francis E. Warren
    Republican

    		Elected U.S. senator

    Francis E. Warren
    Republican

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ a b There was a general election September 9, 1918, in Maine, and special elections in April and November 1918.
  • ^ asRepublican Conference Chairman
  • ^ a b c Appointee elected
  • ^ New Hampshire (special) was the "tipping-point state".

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b The Wisconsin Blue Book. 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Co. 1919. p. 46.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-0283-0.
  • ^ 1919 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns For 1918. Wyoming official directory and election returns. W. E. Chaplin, Wyoming Secretary of State. pp. 36–37. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  • ^ a b c Jordan, Frank E. (1966). The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. Columbia. pp. 64–66.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  • ^ Howard, George F. (1919). Supplemental Biennial Report of the Secretary of State. Austin, Texas: A. C. Baldwin & Stone Printers. pp. 27–28.

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