1914 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 5 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1914 California U.S. Senate Election?

James Duval Phelan won the 1914 California U.S. Senate Election. James Duval Phelan received 279,896 popular votes (31.59%). The main challenger was Francis J. Heney (28.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelan and Heney

Phelan +2.8 pts · won by 24,664 votes

James Duval Phelan DemocraticWINNER31.59%

279,896 votes

Francis J. HeneyProgressive28.81%

255,232 votes

Joseph R. Knowland Republican28.69%

254,159 votes

Ernest UntermannSocialist6.41%

56,805 votes

Frederick F. WheelerProhibition4.51%

39,921 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.