1914 United States Senate election in Kansas

1914 United States Senate election in Kansas
November 3, 1914
 
Nominee Charles Curtis George A. Neeley Victor Murdock
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote 180,823 176,929 116,755
Percentage 35.53% 34.77% 22.94%
Results by county
Curtis:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Neeley:      30–40%      40–50%
Murdock:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Joseph L. Bristow
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Charles Curtis
Republican

The 1914 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 3, 1914, and was the first popular Senate election held in the state after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Incumbent Republican Senator Joseph L. Bristow ran for re-election to a second term, but he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by former Senator Charles Curtis. Two members of Congress—Democrat George A. Neeley from the 7th district and Progressive Victor Murdock from the 8th district—ran against Curtis in the general election. Curtis narrowly defeated them with a 36% plurality.

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