1905 United States Senate election in New York
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The 1905 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 17, 1905. Incumbent Senator Chauncey Depew was re-elected to a second term in office. He was renominated unanimously after former Governor Frank S. Black dropped his challenge, and easily won the election given the Republican Party's large majorities in both houses.
Background
Republican
At the
Candidates
Republican caucus
Late in 1904, Ex-Governor
The
Democratic caucus
The
Candidate | First ballot |
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√ Smith M. Weed
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42 |
D-Cady Herrick | 14 |
Result
Chauncey M. Depew was the choice of both the Assembly and the State Senate, and was declared elected.
Office | House | Republican
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Democrat
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State Senate (50 members) |
√ Chauncey M. Depew
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36 | Smith M. Weed | 13 | |
State Assembly (150 members) |
√ Chauncey M. Depew
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100 | Smith M. Weed | 44 |
Note: The votes were cast on January 17, but both Houses met in a joint session on January 18 to compare nominations, and declare the result.
Aftermath
Depew remained in the U.S. Senate until March 3, 1911. In 1911, Depew was defeated for re-election by Democrat James A. O'Gorman after a deadlock of two months and a half.
Notes
- ^ Smith Mead Weed (1834-1920), lawyer and businessman, of Plattsburgh, assemblyman 1865-67, 1871, 1873 and 1874; delegate to the 1876 and 1884 Democratic National Conventions
Sources
- Members of the 59th United States Congress
- "BLACK AND DEPEW SEE ODELL ON SENATORSHIP" (PDF). The New York Times. November 23, 1904.
- "ODELL FOR BLACK; OPEN WAR BEGINS" (PDF). The New York Times. December 16, 1904.
- "BLACK NOW A CANDIDATE, HIS ORGAN DECLARES" (PDF). The New York Times. December 18, 1904.
- "ODELL YIELDS TO DEPEW; SENATORSHIP FIGHT ENDS" (PDF). The New York Times. December 30, 1904.
- "DEPEW NAMED FOR SENATOR.; ...S.M. Weed Democratic Nominee" (PDF). The New York Times. January 17, 1905.
- "ANOTHER TERM FOR DEPEW" (PDF). The New York Times. January 18, 1905.