United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1918
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The United States Senate election of 1918 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1918 with Democrat David I. Walsh defeating incumbent John W. Weeks.
Candidates
Democratic
- David I. Walsh, Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916. He would become the first Irish-Catholic Senator from Massachusetts.
Republican
- John W. Weeks, United States Senator from 1913, Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1905 to 1913.
Independent
- Thomas W. Lawson, Businessman and author.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David I. Walsh | 207,478 | 49.66 | ||
Republican | John W. Weeks | 188,287 | 45.06 | ||
Independent (politician) | Thomas W. Lawson | 21,985 | 5.26 |
References
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