The 1914 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1914 in

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. Incumbent Democratic Senator

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was re-elected to a third term in office. He defeated Thomas Akins of the

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Democratic primary

Candidates

* John M. Dawson, former Assistant

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, the incumbent Senator * William H. Wallace, lawyer

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

*Thomas Akins, former

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of St. Louis * Politte Elvins, former Representative for the 13th congressional district

Results

Other candidates

Progressive

Prohibition

The

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nominated Orange J. Hill, a member of the Drury College board of trustees and the Prohibition candidate in the 1904 gubernatorial election.

Socialist

Socialist Labor

The

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nominated J. W. Molineaux.

Results

References

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