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The 1916 United States Senate elections were elections that coincided with the re-election of President Woodrow Wilson. This was the first election since the enactment of the Seventeenth Amendment that all 32 Class 1 Senators were selected by direct or popular elections instead of state legislatures. Republicans gained a net of two seats from the Democrats, and then a furthered seat through mid-term vacancies thereby reducing Democrats to a 53-43 majority.

Gains, losses, and holds

Retirements

Four Republicans and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.

State Senator Replaced by
Arkansas James P. Clarke William F. Kirby
California John D. Works Hiram Johnson
Maine (special) Edwin C. Burleigh Bert M. Fernald
New Mexico Thomas B. Catron Andrieus A. Jones
New York James A. O'Gorman William M. Calder
Pennsylvania George T. Oliver Philander C. Knox

Defeats

Nine Democrats and five Republicans sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

State Senator Replaced by
Delaware Henry A. du Pont Josiah O. Wolcott
Florida Nathan P. Bryan Park Trammell
Indiana (special) Thomas Taggart James E. Watson
Indiana John W. Kern Harry S. New
Maine Charles F. Johnson Frederick Hale
Maryland Blair Lee I Joseph I. France
Minnesota Moses E. Clapp Frank B. Kellogg
New Jersey James E. Martine Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
Rhode Island Henry F. Lippitt Peter G. Gerry
Tennessee Luke Lea Kenneth McKellar
Utah George Sutherland William H. King
West Virginia William E. Chilton Howard Sutherland
Wyoming Clarence D. Clark John B. Kendrick

Post-election changes

Seven Democrats and two Republicans died during the 65th Congress, and initially were all replaced by appointees.

State Senator Replaced by
Idaho
(Class 3) 		James H. Brady John F. Nugent
Kentucky
(Class 2) 		Ollie Murray James George B. Martin
Louisiana
(Class 3) 		Robert F. Broussard Walter Guion
Missouri
(Class 3) 		William J. Stone Xenophon P. Wilfley
Nevada
(Class 3) 		Francis G. Newlands Charles Henderson
New Hampshire
(Class 3) 		Jacob H. Gallinger Irving W. Drew
New Jersey
(Class 2) 		William Hughes David Baird Sr.
Oregon
(Class 2) 		Harry Lane Charles L. McNary
South Carolina
(Class 2) 		Benjamin Tillman Christie Benet

Change in composition

Before the elections

  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Ariz.
Ran 		D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29
D39
Ark. (sp)
Died 		D40
Ind. (sp)
Ran 		D41
Fla.
Ran 		D42
Ind. (reg)
Ran 		D43
Maine (reg)
Ran 		D44
Md.
Ran 		D45
Miss.
Ran 		D46
Mo.
Ran 		D47
Mont.
Ran 		D48
Neb.
Ran
Majority → D49
Nev.
Ran
R39
Wis.
Ran 		R40
Wyo.
Ran 		D56
W.Va.
Ran 		D55
Va.
Ran 		D54
Texas
Ran 		D53
Tenn.
Ran 		D52
Ohio
Ran 		D51
N.Y.
Retired 		D50
N.J.
Ran
R38
Wash.
Ran 		R37
Vt.
Ran 		R36
Utah
Ran 		R35
R.I.
Ran 		R34
Pa.
Retired 		R33
N.D.
Ran 		R32
N.M.
Retired 		R31
Minn.
Ran 		R30
Mich.
Ran 		R29
Mass.
Ran
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25
Calif.
Retired 		R26
Conn.
Ran 		R27
Del.
Ran 		R28
Maine (sp)
Died
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8

Elections results

  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Ariz.
Re-elected 		D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29
D39
Ark. (sp)
Hold 		D40
Del.
Gain 		D41
Fla.
Hold 		D42
Miss.
Re-elected 		D43
Mo.
Re-elected 		D44
Mont.
Re-elected 		D45
Neb.
Re-elected 		D46
Nev.
Re-elected 		D47
N.M.
Gain 		D48
Ohio
Re-elected
Majority → D49
R.I.
Gain
R39
Vt.
Re-elected 		R40
Wash.
Re-elected 		R41
W.Va.
Gain 		R42
Wis.
Re-elected 		D54
Wyo.
Gain 		D53
Va.
Re-elected 		D52
Utah
Gain 		D51
Texas
Re-elected 		D50
Tenn.
Hold
R38
Pa.
Hold 		R37
N.D.
Re-elected 		R36
N.Y.
Gain 		R35
N.J.
Gain 		R34
Minn.
Hold 		R33
Mich.
Re-elected 		R32
Mass.
Re-elected 		R31
Md.
Gain 		R30
Maine (sp)
Hold 		R29
Maine (reg)
Gain
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25
Calif.
Hold 		R26
Conn.
Re-elected 		R27
Ind. (reg)
Gain 		R28
Ind. (sp)
Gain[d]
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
Key
D# Democratic
R# Republican

Race summaries

Special elections during the 64th Congress

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1916 or before March 4, 1917; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Maine
(Class 2) 		Edwin C. Burleigh Republican 1913 Incumbent died June 16, 1916.
A new senator elected September 11, 1916.
Republican hold.
Arkansas
(Class 3) 		James P. Clarke Democratic 1903
1909
1914 		Incumbent died October 1, 1916.
New senator elected November 7, 1916.
Democratic hold.
Indiana
(Class 3) 		Thomas Taggart Democratic 1916 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost election to finish term.
New senator elected November 7, 1916.
Republican gain.

Elections leading to the 65th Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1917; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Arizona Henry F. Ashurst Democratic 1912 (New state) Incumbent re-elected.
California John D. Works Republican 1911 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Connecticut George P. McLean Republican 1911 Incumbent re-elected.
Delaware Henry A. du Pont Republican 1906 (special)
1911 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Florida Nathan P. Bryan Democratic 1911 (Appointed)
1911 (Late) 		Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Indiana John W. Kern Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Maine Charles F. Johnson Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected September 11, 1916.
Republican gain.
Maryland Blair Lee I Democratic 1913 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge Republican 1893
1899
1905
1911 		Incumbent re-elected
Michigan Charles E. Townsend Republican 1911 Incumbent re-elected.[13]
Minnesota Moses E. Clapp Republican 1901 (special)
1905
1911 		Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Mississippi John Sharp Williams Democratic 1908 (Early) Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri James A. Reed Democratic 1911 Incumbent re-elected.
Montana Henry L. Myers Democratic 1911 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic 1911 Incumbent re-elected.
Nevada Key Pittman Democratic 1913 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey James E. Martine Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
New Mexico Thomas B. Catron Republican 1912 (New state) Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
New York James A. O'Gorman Democratic 1911 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
North Dakota Porter J. McCumber Republican 1911 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio Atlee Pomerene Democratic 1911 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania George T. Oliver Republican 1909 (special)
1911 		Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Rhode Island Henry F. Lippitt Republican 1911 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee Luke Lea Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.[25]
Democratic hold.
Texas Charles A. Culberson Democratic 1899
1905
1911 		Incumbent re-elected.
Utah George Sutherland Republican 1905
1911 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Vermont Carroll S. Page Republican 1908 (special)
1910 		Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1910 (Appointed)
1911 (Appointed)
1912 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
Washington Miles Poindexter Republican 1911 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia William E. Chilton Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin Robert M. La Follette Republican 1905
1911 		Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming Clarence D. Clark Republican 1911 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.

Closest races

Eighteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:

State Party of winner Margin
Indiana (special) Republican (flip) 1.37%
Indiana Republican (flip) 1.63%
Maryland Republican (flip) 1.7%
West Virginia Republican (flip) 1.97%
Missouri Democratic 3.12%
Ohio Democratic 3.14%
Connecticut Republican 3.93%
Nebraska Democratic 4.1%
Delaware Democratic (flip) 4.9%
New Mexico Democratic (flip) 5.06%
Wyoming Democratic (flip) 6.0%
Massachusetts Republican 6.37%
Nevada Democratic 6.53%
Maine Republican (flip) 6.63%[e]
Motana Democratic 7.66%
Maine (special) Republican 8.79%
Rhode Island Democratic (flip) 8.82%
Tennessee Democratic 9.67%

Arizona

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Arizona
See also: List of United States senators from Arizona and 1916 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona
Arizona election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 29,873 55.36
Republican Joseph Henry Kibbey 21,261 39.40
Socialist W. S. Bradford 2,827 5.24
Majority 8,612 15.96
Total votes 53,961 100.00
Democratic hold

Arkansas (special)

See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

Three-term Democratic Senate President pro tempore James Paul Clarke died October 1, 1916.

Democrat William F. Kirby was elected November 7, 1916, to finish the term. He served only the rest of this term, losing renomination in 1920.

Arkansas special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William F. Kirby 110,293 69.27
Republican Harmon L. Remmel 48,922 30.73
Majority 61,371 38.55
Total votes 159,215 100.00
Democratic hold

California

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in California
See also: List of United States senators from California and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in California
1916 United States Senate election in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram Johnson 574,667 61.09%
Democratic George S. Patton 277,852 29.54%
Socialist Walter Thomas Mills 49,341 5.25%
Prohibition Marshall W. Atwood 38,797 4.12%
Total votes 907,900 100.00%

Connecticut

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut
See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
1916 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George P. McLean (inc.) 107,020 50.17%
Democratic Homer Stille Cummings 98,649 46.24%
Socialist Martin F. Plunkett 5,279 2.48%
Prohibition Wilbur G. Manchester 1,768 0.83%
Socialist Labor Otto Ruckser 619 0.29%
Total votes 213,335 100.00%
Republican hold

Delaware

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Delaware
See also: List of United States senators from Delaware and 1916 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
1916 U.S. Senate election in Delaware[37][38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josiah O. Wolcott 25,434 49.67%
Republican Henry A. du Pont (incumbent) 22,925 44.77%
Progressive Hiram R. Burton 2,361 4.61%
Socialist William C. Ferris 490 0.96%
Total votes 51,210 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Florida

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Florida
See also: List of United States senators from Florida and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
1916 U.S. Senate election in Florida[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Park Trammell 58,391 82.86%
Republican William R. O'Neal 8,774 12.45%
Socialist R. L. Goodwin 3,304 4.69%
Total votes 70,469 100.00%

Indiana

See also: List of United States senators from Indiana

There were two elections held November 7, 1916, due to a vacancy. The elections converted both seats from Democratic to Republican, thus marking the first time since the popular-election of Senators was mandated by the Seventeenth Amendment three years earlier that both Senate seats in a state flipped from one party to the other in a single election cycle.

Indiana (special)

Indiana election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Eli Watson 335,193 47.66
Democratic Thomas Taggart (incumbent) 325,577 46.29
Socialist Edward Henry 21,626 3.08
Prohibition William H. Hickman 16,095 2.29
Progressive John F. Clifford 4,798 0.68
Total votes 703,289 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Two-term Democrat Benjamin F. Shively was re-elected in 1914 and served until he died March 14, 1916. Democrat Thomas Taggart was appointed by Governor Samuel Ralston on March 20 to continue the term until a November 7, 1916, special election. Taggart lost the special election to Republican James Eli Watson.

Watson would finish out the term, be re-elected twice, and serve until his 1932 re-election loss.

Indiana (regular)

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Indiana
1916 U.S. Senate election in Indiana[41][42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Stewart New 337,089 47.77%
Democratic John W. Kern (incumbent) 325,588 46.14%
Socialist Joseph Zimmerman 21,558 3.06%
Prohibition Elwood Haynes 15,598 2.21%
Progressive John N. Dyer 4,272 0.61%
Socialist Labor Ira J. Decker 1,562 0.22%
Total votes 705,667 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

One-term Democrat John W. Kern was elected in 1911. He lost re-election to Republican Harry Stewart New.

New served only until losing renomination in 1922. Kern died on August 17, 1917, the same year he left the U.S Senate.

Maine

See also: List of United States senators from Maine

There were two elections due to a vacancy. Both elections were held September 11, 1916, as Maine routinely held its annual elections in September at the time.

Maine (special)

Maine election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bert M. Fernald 81,369 54.27%
Democratic Kenneth C. Sills 68,201 45.49%
Prohibition Frederick A. Shepherd 348 2.29%
Others 11 0.01%
Total votes 149,929 100.00%
Republican hold

One-term Republican Edwin C. Burleigh was elected in 1913, and died June 16, 1916. Republican Bert M. Fernald was elected September 12, 1916, to finish the term.

Fernand would later be re-elected twice and serve until his 1926 death.

Maine (regular)

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Maine
1916 U.S. Senate election in Maine[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick Hale 79,481 52.72%
Democratic Charles F. Johnson (incumbent) 69,486 46.09%
Socialist James F. Carey 1,510 1.00%
Prohibition Arthur C. Johnson 279 0.19%
Write-in 7 0.01%
Total votes 150,763 100.00%

One-term Democrat Charles Fletcher Johnson was elected in 1911. He lost re-election to Republican Frederick Hale.

Hale would later be re-elected three times and serve until his 1935 retirement.

Maryland

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Maryland
See also: List of United States senators from Maryland
1916 U.S. Senate election in Maryland[44][45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph I. France 113,662 49.32% Increase12.34
Democratic David John Lewis 109,740 47.62% Decrease9.13
Prohibition James W. Frizzell 3,325 1.44% Increase0.23
Socialist Sylvester L. Young 2,590 1.12% Decrease0.29
Labor Robert E. Long 1,143 0.50% N/A
Total votes 230,460 100.00%

Massachusetts

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Cabot Lodge (incumbent) 267,177 51.68%
Democratic John F. Fitzgerald 234,238 45.31%
Socialist William N. McDonald 15,558 3.01%
Write-in All others 26 0.00%
Total votes 516,999 100.00%

Michigan

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Michigan
See also: List of United States senators from Michigan and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
1916 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles E. Townsend (incumbent) 364,657 56.34%
Democratic Lawrence Price 257,954 39.85%
Socialist Edward O. Foss 15,614 2.41%
Prohibition John Y. Johnston 7,569 1.17%
Socialist Labor Herman Richter 924 0.14%
Independent Henry Ford (write-in) 566 0.09%
Total votes 677,284 100.00%
Republican hold

Minnesota

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Minnesota
See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
General election results[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank B. Kellogg 185,159 48.58%
Democratic Daniel W. Lawler 117,541 30.84%
Prohibition W. G. Calderwood 78,425 20.58%
Total votes 381,125 100.00%
Majority 67,618 17.74%
Republican hold

Mississippi

See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Mississippi Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Sharp Williams (incumbent) 74,290 100%
Total votes 74,290 100
Democratic hold

Missouri

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Missouri
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
1916 U.S. Senate election in Missouri[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James A. Reed (incumbent) 396,166 50.56%
Republican Walter S. Dickey 371,710 47.44%
Socialist Kate Richards O'Hare 14,654 1.87%
Socialist Labor Joseph Scheidler 962 0.12%
Total votes 783,492 100.00%

Montana

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Montana
See also: List of United States senators from Montana and 1916 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
1916 United States Senate election in Montana[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Myers (incumbent) 85,585 51.06%
Republican Charles N. Pray 72,753 43.40%
Socialist Henry La Beau 9,292 5.54%
Total votes 167,630 100.00%
Democratic hold

Nebraska

See also: List of United States senators from Nebraska and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
General election results[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gilbert Hitchcock (incumbent) 143,082 49.98%
Republican John L. Kennedy 131,359 45.88%
Socialist E. E. Olmstead 7,425 2.59%
Prohibition D. B. Gilbert 4,429 1.55%
Total votes 286,295 100.00%
Democratic hold

Nevada

See also: List of United States senators from Nevada and 1916 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada
General election results[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Key Pittman (incumbent) 12,765 38.81%
Republican Samuel Platt 10,618 32.28%
Socialist Ashley Grant Miller 9,507 28.91%
Total votes 32,890 100.00%
Democratic hold

New Jersey

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in New Jersey
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey
1916 United States Senate election in New Jersey[53][54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. 244,715 55.99%
Democratic James E. Martine (incumbent) 170,019 38.90%
Socialist William C. Doughty 13,358 3.06%
Prohibition Livingston Barbour 7,178 0.11%
Socialist Labor Rudolph Katz 1,826 0.42%

New Mexico

See also: List of United States senators from New Mexico and 1916 United States Senate election in New Mexico
General election results[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrieus A. Jones 33,981 51.01%
Republican Frank A. Hubbell 30,609 45.95%
Socialist W. P. Metcalf 2,028 3.04%
Total votes 66,618 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

New York

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in New York
See also: List of United States senators from New York and 1916 United States Senate election in New York
1916 United States Senate election in New York[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William M. Calder 839,314 54.32%
Democratic William F. McCombs 605,933 39.22%
Socialist Joseph D. Cannon 61,167 3.96%
Prohibition D. Leigh Colvin 19,302 1.25%
Progressive Bainbridge Colby 15,339 0.99%
Socialist Labor August Gillhaus 4,086 0.26%
Total votes 1,545,141 100.00%

North Dakota

See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1916 United States Senate election in North Dakota
General election results[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Porter J. McCumber (incumbent) 57,714 53.85%
Democratic John Burke 40,988 38.24%
Socialist E. R. Fry 8,472 7.91%
Total votes 107,174 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Ohio

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Ohio
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
1916 U.S. Senate election in Ohio[58][59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Atlee Pomerene (incumbent) 571,488 49.26%
Republican Myron Herrick 535,391 46.15%
Socialist C. E. Ruthenberg 38,186 3.29%
Prohibition Aaron S. Watkins 12,060 1.04%
Independent Jacob Coxey 2,965 0.26%
Total votes 1,160,091 100.00%
Democratic hold

Pennsylvania

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
General election results[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Philander C. Knox 680,451 56.31
Democratic Ellis L. Orvis 450,112 37.25
Socialist Charles W. Ervin 45,385 3.76
Prohibition Herbert T. Ames 30,089 2.49
Single Tax Robert Colvin Macauley, Jr. 1,387 0.12
Socialist Labor William H. Thomas 1,022 0.09
Total votes 1,208,446 100.00

Rhode Island

See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1916 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
1916 U.S. Senate election in Rhode Island[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter G. Gerry 47,048 52.94%
Republican Henry F. Lippitt (incumbent) 39,211 44.12%
Socialist Frederick W. Hurst 1,996 2.25%
Prohibition Frank J. Sibley 454 0.51%
Socialist Labor Peter McDermott 168 0.19%
Total votes 88,877 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Tennessee

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Tennessee
See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
1916 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth McKellar (incumbent) 143,718 54.42%
Republican Ben W. Hooper 118,174 44.75%
Socialist H. H. Magnum 2,193 0.83%
Total votes 264,085 100.00%
Democratic hold

Texas

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Texas
See also: List of United States senators from Texas and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
1916 United States Senate election in Texas[64][65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles A. Culberson (incumbent) 303,035 81.30%
Republican Alex W. Atcheson 48,788 13.09%
Socialist F. A. Hickey 18,616 4.99%
Prohibition F. H. Combeau 2,319 0.62%
Total votes 372,758 100.00%
Democratic hold

Utah

See also: List of United States senators from Utah and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
General election results[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. King 81,057 56.92%
Republican George Sutherland (incumbent) 56,862 39.93%
Socialist Christian Poulson 4,497 3.16%
Democratic gain from Republican

Vermont

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Vermont
See also: List of United States senators from Vermont and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont
United States Senate election in Vermont, 1916[67]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carroll S. Page (inc.) 47,362 74.4
Democratic Oscar C. Miller 14,956 23.5
Socialist Norman E. Greenslet 1,336 2.1
Total votes 63,654 100

The 1916 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1916.[68] It was the second direct election for the U.S. Senate to take place in Vermont following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the first for Vermont's Class I seat. The incumbent, Republican Carroll S. Page successfully ran for re-election to a second full term.[69]

In the primary election, which was held on September 11, Page gained re-nomination by winning 62 percent of the vote to defeat former governor Allen M. Fletcher (20.3) and current governor Charles W. Gates (17.7).[70]

With the Republican Party dominant in Vermont, as it had been since its founding in the 1850s, Democratic candidate Oscar C. Miller was little more than a token opponent for Page.[71] In the general election, Page defeated Miller 74.4 percent to 23.5.[69]

Virginia

See also: List of United States senators from Virginia and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Virginia election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claude A. Swanson (incumbent) 133,061 100.00
Total votes 133,061 100.00
Democratic hold

Washington

See also: List of United States senators from Washington and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Washington election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miles Poindexter (incumbent) 202,287 55.39
Democratic George Turner 135,339 37.06
Socialist Bruce Rogers 21,709 5.95
Prohibition Joseph A. Campbell 4,411 1.21
Progressive Walter J. Thompson 1,442 0.40
Majority 66,948 18.33
Total votes 365,188 100.00
Republican hold

West Virginia

See also: List of United States senators from West Virginia and 1916 United States Senate election in West Virginia
West Virginia election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Sutherland 144,243 50.14
Democratic William E. Chilton (incumbent) 138,585 48.17
Socialist G. A. Gneiser 4,881 1.70
Majority 5,658 1.97
Total votes 287,709 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Wisconsin

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
See also: List of United States senators from Wisconsin and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
Wisconsin election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert M. La Follette (incumbent) 249,906 59.23
Democratic William F. Wolfe 134,611 31.90
Socialist Richard Elsner 28,908 6.85
Prohibition Charles L. Hill 8,528 2.02
Majority 115,295 27.32
Total votes 421,953 100.00
Republican hold

Wyoming

Main article: 1916 United States Senate election in Wyoming
See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming and 1916 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
Wyoming election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Kendrick 26,324 51.47
Republican Clarence D. Clark (incumbent) 23,258 45.47
Socialist Paul L. Paulsen 1,334 2.61
Prohibition Arthur B. Campbell 231 0.45
Majority 3,066 5.99
Total votes 51,147 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

Notes

  1. ^ September 11, 1916 in Maine
  2. ^ as Democratic Conference Chairman
  3. ^ as Republican Conference Chairman
  4. ^ Appointee defeated
  5. ^ Maine was the "tipping-point state".

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