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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1918

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← 1912
  
November 5, 1918

188,287
  
21,985

45.06%
  
5.26%

207,478
  
188,287

49.66%
  
45.06%

Start date
  
November 5, 1918

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Winner
  
David I Walsh

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.

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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.

    • References

    United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1918 Wikipedia
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