1914 United States Senate election in Alabama

1914 United States Senate election in Alabama
November 3, 1914
 
Nominee Oscar Underwood Alex C. Birch
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 63,389 12,320
Percentage 78.13% 15.18%
County results
Underwood:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Birch:      40–50%      60–70%
Longshore:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Frank White
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Oscar Underwood
Democratic

The 1914 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 3, 1914. Incumbent U.S. Senator Frank White, who had been elected in a May 11, 1914, special election to fill the remaining months of Senator Joseph F. Johnston's term, did not run for re-election. U.S. Representative Oscar Underwood, the House Majority Leader, won the Democratic primary over fellow Representative Richmond P. Hobson. In the general election, he defeated Republican nominee Alex C. Birch in a landslide.

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