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1914 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. Senate race

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

Lawrence Y. Sherman won the 1914 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Lawrence Y. Sherman received 390,661 popular votes (38.46%). The main challenger was Roger C. Sullivan (36.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherman and Sullivan

Sherman +1.7 pts · won by 17,258 votes
Lawrence Y. ShermanRepublicanWINNER38.46%
390,661 votes
Roger C. SullivanDemocratic36.76%
373,403 votes
Raymond RobinsProgressive19.99%
203,027 votes
Adolph GerniesSocialist3.93%
39,889 votes
George W. WoolseyProhibition0.66%
6,750 votes
John M. FrancisSocialist Labor0.2%
2,078 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.