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 Results by county Results by municipalityMoses: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Jameson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tied: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1918 United States Senate special election was held on November 5, 1918, following the death of Republican U.S. SenatorJacob H. Gallinger on August 17, 1918. Following Gallinger's death, GovernorHenry W. Keyes appointedIrving W. Drew, a former State Senator and businessman, to serve until the special election. Because Gallinger's death took place too close to the September 3 primary, the Democratic and Republican parties named their nominations through conventions in late September.
George H. Moses, the formerU.S. Minister to Greece, won the nomination of thestate Republican Party over former GovernorRolland H. Spaulding, and facedDemocratic nominee John B. Jameson, the Chairman of the New Hampshire Committee of Public Safety, in the general election. Moses only narrowly defeated Jameson, winning the election by less than 2 percent of the vote and by a 1,070 vote margin.
Prior to Senator Gallinger's death, four prominent Republican candidates—former GovernorsRolland Spaulding andHenry W. Keyes, formerU.S. Minister to GreeceGeorge H. Moses, and publisher Rosecrans W. Pillsbury—were running for the U.S. Senate seat held by DemocratHenry F. Hollis, which was up in1918. However, after Gallinger's death, Moses withdrew from the primary and turned his attention toward winning the nomination of the Republican convention.[1] After Spaulding lost the primary for the regular election, he did not actively campaign for the nomination at the convention, but announced that he would accept the nomination if it were offered.[2]
On September 27, the state Republican Party convened inConcord, New Hampshire, to select their nominee for the special election. Moses won the nomination on the first ballot, receiving 450 votes to Spaulding's 201 and 1 cast for Senator Drew. After Moses won the nomination, a supporter of Spaulding's moved to have the nomination made unanimous, which the convention agreed to.[3]
On September 30, 1918, theNew Hampshire Democratic Party held its convention in Concord to select its nominee for the special election. The convention delegates unanimously voted to select John B. Jameson, the Chairman of the state Committee on Public Safety, as their nominee.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George H. Moses | 35,528 | 50.76% | −0.89% | |
| Democratic | John B. Jameson | 34,458 | 49.23% | +4.61% | |
| Write-in | 6 | 0.01% | — | ||
| Majority | 1,070 | 1.53% | −5.50% | ||
| Total votes | 69,992 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
