Election Name: | 1914 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
Country: | Kentucky |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1914 United States Senate special election in Kentucky |
Previous Year: | 1914 (special) |
Next Election: | 1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
Next Year: | 1920 |
Image1: | BECKHAM, J.C.W. SENATOR LCCN2016858952 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | J. C. W. Beckham |
Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 176,605 |
Percentage1: | 51.89% |
Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 144,758 |
Percentage2: | 42.53% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. senator | |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1914 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place concurrently on November 3, 1914, alongside a special election to the same seat. Both elections were won by the Democratic candidate, with interim Senator Johnson N. Camden Jr. winning the election to complete the unexpired term of William O'Connell Bradley and former Governor J. C. W. Beckham winning the election for the next full term.
Incumbent Senator William O'Connell Bradley announced his retirement from the Senate on May 14, 1914, and suffered a fall the same day, leading to his death less than two weeks later on May 23, 1914.
Governor James B. McCreary appointed Johnson N. Camden Jr. to fill Bradley's vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. A special election to complete the unexpired term was scheduled for November 3, concurrent with the regular election to the next term.