Election Name: | 1914 United States Senate election in North Dakota |
Country: | North Dakota |
Flag Year: | 1909 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1911 United States Senate special election in North Dakota |
Previous Year: | 1911 |
Next Election: | 1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota |
Next Year: | 1920 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1914 |
Image1: | A.J. Gronna LCCN2014684980 (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Asle Gronna |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 48,732 |
Percentage1: | 55.81% |
Nominee2: | William E. Purcell |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 29,640 |
Percentage2: | 33.95% |
Image3: | 3x4.svg |
Nominee3: | W. H. Brown |
Party3: | Socialist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 6,231 |
Percentage3: | 7.14% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Asle Gronna |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Asle Gronna |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1914 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Senator Asle Gronna, a Republican, sought re-election in his first popular election. Against several strong challengers, he won the Republican primary, though only with a plurality. In the general election, he faced former U.S. Senator William E. Purcell, the Democratic nominee. Gronna ultimately had little difficulty defeating Purcell to win re-election.