United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
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The U.S. House election, 1914 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1914 which occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's first term.
The opposition Republican Party had recovered from the split they underwent during the 1912 presidential election, and they made large gains in seats from the Democratic Party, but did not gain a majority. The growing economy, lead to pro-business beliefs taking precedence, and allowed the Republicans to regain many districts. Many former Progressives rejoined the Republican Party, but a number of the most liberal members of the House remained under this banner. Congressman Carl Vinson D-Georgia, who would set the since broken record for longest continuous tenure in the Hosue, was elected to his first full term in this election.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 230 | -61 | 52.8% |
| Republican Party | 196 | +62 | 45.0% |
| Progressive Party | 6 | -3 | 1.3% |
| Prohibition Party | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Party | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
| Independent | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change | 1-2 Progressive gain |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | William Kent | Independent |
|
Running | William Kent (I) 48.1% Edward H. Hart (R) 38.3% O. F. Meldon (D) 10.8% Henry P. Stipp (Proh.) 2.8% |
| California 2 | John E. Raker | Democratic |
|
Running | John E. Raker (D) 64.7% James T. Matlock (R) 31.2% W. P. Fassett (Proh.) 4.1% |
| California 3 | Charles F. Curry | Republican |
|
Running | Charles F. Curry (R) 85% David T. Ross (S) 8.7% Edwin F. Van Vlear (Proh.) 6.3% |
| California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican |
|
Running | Julius Kahn (R) 69.1% Henry Colombat (D) 22.8% Allen K. Gifford (S) 6.6% J. C. Westenberg (Proh.) 1.5% |
| California 5 | John I. Nolan | Republican |
|
Running | John I. Nolan (R) 83.3% Mads Peter Christensen (S) 11.4% Frederick Head (Proh.) 5.3% |
| California 6 | Joseph R. Knowland | Republican |
|
Running for Senate | John A. Elston (P) 44.4% George H. Derrick (R) 37.7% Howard H. Caldwell (S) 13.9% Harlow E. Wolcott (Proh.) 3.9% |
| California 7 | Denver S. Church | Democratic |
|
Running | Denver S. Church (D) 49.9% A. M. Drew (R) 31.8% Harry M. McKee (S) 9.9% Don A. Allen (Proh.) 8.3% |
| California 8 | Everis A. Hayes | Republican |
|
Running | Everis A. Hayes (R) 49.1% Lewis Dan Bohnett (P) 45.3% Joseph Merritt Horton (Proh.) 5.6% |
| California 9 | Charles W. Bell | Prog. Republican |
|
Running | Charles H. Randall (Proh.) 30.9% Charles W. Bell (P) 30.3% Frank C. Roberts (R) 27.7% Henry A. Hart (S) 11.1% |
| California 10 | William Stephens | Progressive |
|
Running | William Stephens (P) 38.4% Henry Z. Osborne (R) 28.9% Nathan Newby (D) 15.5% Ralph L. Criswell (S) 13% Henry Clay Needham (Proh.) 4.3% |
| California 11 | William Kettner | Democratic |
|
Running | William Kettner (D) 52.7% James Carson Needham (R) 27.9% James S. Edwards (Proh.) 12.7% Casper Bauer (S) 6.7% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1912 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1916 |
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