1906 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1906 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on January 16, 1906, after an initial election on January 9, 1906. Democratic candidate Thomas H. Paynter was elected by the Kentucky General Assembly to the United States Senate. The election was held twice due to ambiguity in the law setting the election date.
Democratic nomination
The Democratic Party chose to select its candidate by legislative caucus. Incumbent senator J. C. S. Blackburn was defeated for renomination on January 2, 1906, by judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and former congressman Thomas H. Paynter.
Candidates
- J. C. S. Blackburn, U.S. senator (1885–1897, 1901–1907)
- William Birch Haldeman
- Thomas H. Paynter, judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (1895–1906) and U.S. representative for Kentucky's 9th congressional district (1889–1895)
Results
Caucus vote of Democratic senators
Caucus vote of Democratic representatives
Paynter
Blackburn
Haldeman
Smith
Republicans
| Candidate | Senate | House | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas H. Paynter | 17 | 42 | 59 | 56.2 |
| J. C. S. Blackburn | 10 | 24 | 34 | 32.4 |
| William Birch Haldeman | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9.5 |
| David Highbaugh Smith[a] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | 31 | 74 | 105 | 100.0 |
Republican nominatiom
The Republican Party chose to select its candidate by legislative caucus, with senator William H. Cox winning the nomination unanimously on January 3, 1906.[3]
Candidates
- William H. Cox, member of the Kentucky Senate (1900–1907)
Elections
First election
Senate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Paynter | 31 | 83.8 | |
| Republican | William H. Cox | 5 | 13.5 | |
| Republican | Curtis F. Burnam | 1 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 37 | 100.0 | ||
House of Representatives
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Paynter | 70 | 73.7 | |
| Republican | William H. Cox | 25 | 26.3 | |
| Total votes | 95 | 100.0 | ||
Second election
Senate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Paynter | 22 | 78.6 | |
| Republican | William H. Cox | 5 | 17.9 | |
| Republican | Curtis F. Burnam | 1 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 28 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
House of Representatives
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Paynter | 55 | 72.2 | |
| Republican | William H. Cox | 22 | 27.8 | |
| Total votes | 79 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Smith was not an announced candidate for the nomination.
References
- ^ "Paynter nominated on first ballot". The Courier-Journal. January 3, 1906. p. 1.
- ^ "Judge Paynter nominated on first ballot for United States Senator". The Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. January 3, 1906. p. 1.
- ^ "W. H. Cox for Senator". The Lexington Leader. January 4, 1906. p. 1.
- ^ a b Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, p. 235.
- ^ a b Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, p. 291.
Sources
- "Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1906". Journals of the Kentucky General Assembly. Frankfort, Kentucky – via HathiTrust.