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.
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.
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.
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]
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For related races see 1916 United States elections 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 1916 United States Senate elections 1914 November 7 1916 a 1918 35 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader John W Kern b lost re election Jacob H Gallinger c Party Democratic RepublicanLeader since March 4 1911 March 4 1911Leader s seat Indiana New HampshireSeats before 56 40Seats won 17 18Seats after 54 42Seat change 2 2Seats up 19 16Results of the elections Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold No electionMajority conference chairman before electionJohn W KernDemocratic Elected Majority conference chairman Thomas S MartinDemocratic Contents 1 Gains losses and holds 1 1 Retirements 1 2 Defeats 1 3 Post election changes 2 Change in composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 Elections results 3 Race summaries 3 1 Special elections during the 64th Congress 3 2 Elections leading to the 65th Congress 4 Closest races 5 Arizona 6 Arkansas special 7 California 8 Connecticut 9 Delaware 10 Florida 11 Indiana 11 1 Indiana special 11 2 Indiana regular 12 Maine 12 1 Maine special 12 2 Maine regular 13 Maryland 14 Massachusetts 15 Michigan 16 Minnesota 17 Mississippi 18 Missouri 19 Montana 20 Nebraska 21 Nevada 22 New Jersey 23 New Mexico 24 New York 25 North Dakota 26 Ohio 27 Pennsylvania 28 Rhode Island 29 Tennessee 30 Texas 31 Utah 32 Vermont 33 Virginia 34 Washington 35 West Virginia 36 Wisconsin 37 Wyoming 38 See also 39 Notes 40 ReferencesGains losses and holds editRetirements edit Four Republicans and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re election State Senator Replaced byArkansas James P Clarke William F KirbyCalifornia John D Works Hiram JohnsonMaine special Edwin C Burleigh Bert M FernaldNew Mexico Thomas B Catron Andrieus A JonesNew York James A O Gorman William M CalderPennsylvania George T Oliver Philander C KnoxDefeats edit Nine Democrats and five Republicans sought re election but lost in the primary or general election State Senator Replaced byDelaware Henry A du Pont Josiah O WolcottFlorida Nathan P Bryan Park TrammellIndiana special Thomas Taggart James E WatsonIndiana John W Kern Harry S NewMaine Charles F Johnson Frederick HaleMaryland Blair Lee I Joseph I FranceMinnesota Moses E Clapp Frank B KelloggNew Jersey James E Martine Joseph S FrelinghuysenRhode Island Henry F Lippitt Peter G GerryTennessee Luke Lea Kenneth McKellarUtah George Sutherland William H KingWest Virginia William E Chilton Howard SutherlandWyoming Clarence D Clark John B KendrickPost election changes edit Seven Democrats and two Republicans died during the 65th Congress and initially were all replaced by appointees State Senator Replaced byIdaho Class 3 James H Brady John F NugentKentucky Class 2 Ollie Murray James George B MartinLouisiana Class 3 Robert F Broussard Walter GuionMissouri Class 3 William J Stone Xenophon P WilfleyNevada Class 3 Francis G Newlands Charles HendersonNew Hampshire Class 3 Jacob H Gallinger Irving W DrewNew Jersey Class 2 William Hughes David Baird Sr Oregon Class 2 Harry Lane Charles L McNarySouth Carolina Class 2 Benjamin Tillman Christie BenetChange in composition editBefore the elections edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28D38Ariz Ran D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29D39Ark sp Died D40Ind sp Ran D41Fla Ran D42Ind reg Ran D43Maine reg Ran D44Md Ran D45Miss Ran D46Mo Ran D47Mont Ran D48Neb RanMajority D49Nev RanR39Wis Ran R40Wyo Ran D56W Va Ran D55Va Ran 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R25Calif Hold R26Conn Re elected R27Ind reg Gain R28Ind sp Gain d R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Key D DemocraticR RepublicanRace summaries editSpecial elections during the 64th Congress edit In these special elections the winner was seated during 1916 or before March 4 1917 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyMaine Class 2 Edwin C Burleigh Republican 1913 Incumbent died June 16 1916 A new senator elected September 11 1916 Republican hold nbsp Y Bert M Fernald Republican 54 28 Kenneth C M Sills Democratic 45 49 Frederick Shepherd Prohibition 0 23 1 Arkansas Class 3 James P Clarke Democratic 190319091914 Incumbent died October 1 1916 New senator elected November 7 1916 Democratic hold nbsp Y William F Kirby Democratic 69 27 Harmon L Remmel Republican 30 73 2 Indiana Class 3 Thomas Taggart Democratic 1916 Appointed Interim appointee lost election to finish term New senator elected November 7 1916 Republican gain nbsp Y James E Watson Republican 47 66 Thomas Taggart Democratic 46 29 Edward Henry Socialist 3 08 William H Hickman Prohibition 2 29 John F Clifford Progressive 0 68 3 Elections leading to the 65th Congress edit 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 CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyArizona Henry F Ashurst Democratic 1912 New state Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry F Ashurst Democratic 55 36 Joseph Henry Kibbey Republican 39 4 W S Bradford Socialist 5 24 4 California John D Works Republican 1911 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Hiram Johnson Republican 61 09 George S Patton Democratic 29 54 Walter Thomas Mills Socialist 5 25 Marshall Atwood Prohibition 4 12 5 Connecticut George P McLean Republican 1911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George P McLean Republican 50 17 Homer Stille Cummings Democratic 46 24 Martin Plunkett Socialist 2 48 Wilbur Manchester Prohibition 0 83 Otto Ruckser Socialist Labor 0 29 6 Delaware Henry A du Pont Republican 1906 special 1911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Josiah O Wolcott Democratic 49 67 Henry A du Pont Republican 44 77 Hiram A Burton Progressive 4 61 William C Ferris Socialist 0 96 7 Florida Nathan P Bryan Democratic 1911 Appointed 1911 Late Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Park Trammell Democratic 82 86 William O Neal Republican 12 45 R L Goodwin Socialist 4 69 8 Indiana John W Kern Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Harry S New Republican 47 77 John W Kern Democratic 46 14 Joseph Zimmerman Socialist 3 06 Elwood Haynes Prohibition 2 21 John N Dyer Progressive 0 61 Ira Decker Socialist Labor 0 22 9 Maine Charles F Johnson Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected September 11 1916 Republican gain nbsp Y Frederick Hale Republican 52 72 Charles F Johnson Democratic 46 09 James F Carey Socialist 1 Arthur C Jackson Prohibition 0 19 10 Maryland Blair Lee I Democratic 1913 special Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Joseph I France Republican 49 32 David John Lewis Democratic 47 62 James Frizzell Prohibition 1 44 Sylvester Young Socialist 1 12 Frank Lang Labor 0 5 11 12 Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge Republican 1893189919051911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry Cabot Lodge Republican 51 68 John F Fitzgerald Democratic 45 31 William N McDonald Socialist 3 01 13 Michigan Charles E Townsend Republican 1911 Incumbent re elected 13 nbsp Y Charles E Townsend Republican 56 34 Lawrence Price Democratic 39 85 E O Foss Socialist 2 41 John Y Johnston Prohibition 1 17 Herman Richter Socialist Labor 0 14 Minnesota Moses E Clapp Republican 1901 special 19051911 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Frank B Kellogg Republican 48 58 Daniel W Lawler Democratic 30 84 Willis G Calderwood Prohibition 20 58 14 15 Mississippi John Sharp Williams Democratic 1908 Early Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Sharp Williams Democratic Unopposed 16 Missouri James A Reed Democratic 1911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James A Reed Democratic 50 56 Walter S Dickey Republican 47 44 Kate Richards O Hare Socialist 1 87 Joseph Scheidler Socialist Labor 0 12 17 Montana Henry L Myers Democratic 1911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry L Myers Democratic 51 06 Charles Nelson Pray Republican 43 40 Henry La Beau Socialist 5 54 18 Nebraska Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic 1911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic 49 98 John L Kennedy Republican 45 88 E E Olmstead Socialist 2 59 D B Gilbert Prohibition 1 55 19 Nevada Key Pittman Democratic 1913 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Key Pittman Democratic 38 81 Samuel Platt Republican 32 28 Ashley G Miller Socialist 28 91 20 New Jersey James E Martine Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Joseph S Frelinghuysen Republican 55 99 James E Martine Democratic 38 9 William C Doughty Socialist 3 06 Livingston Barbour Prohibition 1 64 Rudolph Katz Socialist Labor 0 42 21 New Mexico Thomas B Catron Republican 1912 New state Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Andrieus A Jones Democratic 51 01 Frank Hubbell Republican 45 95 W P Metcalf Socialist 3 04 22 New York James A O Gorman Democratic 1911 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y William M Calder Republican 54 32 William F McCombs Democratic 39 22 Joseph D Cannon Socialist 3 96 D Leigh Colvin Prohibition 1 25 Bainbridge Colby Progressive 0 99 August Gillhaus Socialist Labor 0 26 North Dakota Porter J McCumber Republican 1911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Porter J McCumber Republican 53 85 John Burke Democratic 38 24 E R Fry Socialist 7 91 23 Ohio Atlee Pomerene Democratic 1911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Atlee Pomerene Democratic 49 26 Myron T Herrick Republican 46 15 C E Ruthenberg Socialist 3 29 Aaron S Watkins Prohibition 1 04 Jacob S Coxey Sr Independent 0 26 24 Pennsylvania George T Oliver Republican 1909 special 1911 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Philander C Knox Republican 56 31 Ellis Orvis Democratic 37 25 Charles Ervin Socialist 3 76 Herbert T Ames Prohibition 2 49 Robert C Macauley Single Tax 0 12 25 Rhode Island Henry F Lippitt Republican 1911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Peter G Gerry Democratic 52 94 Henry F Lippitt Republican 44 12 Frederick Hurst Socialist 2 25 Frank J Sibley Prohibition 0 51 Peter McDermott Socialist Labor 0 19 26 Tennessee Luke Lea Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected 25 Democratic hold nbsp Y Kenneth McKellar Democratic 54 42 Ben W Hooper Republican 44 75 H H Mangum Socialist 0 83 Texas Charles A Culberson Democratic 189919051911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles A Culberson Democratic 81 3 Alex Atcheson Republican 13 09 F A Hickey Socialist 4 99 F H Combeau Prohibition 0 62 27 Utah George Sutherland Republican 19051911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y William H King Democratic 56 92 George Sutherland Republican 39 93 Christian Poulson Socialist 3 16 28 Vermont Carroll S Page Republican 1908 special 1910 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Carroll S Page Republican 74 41 Oscar C Miller Democratic 23 5 Norman Greenslet Socialist 2 1 29 Virginia Claude A Swanson Democratic 1910 Appointed 1911 Appointed 1912 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Claude A Swanson Democratic Unopposed 30 Washington Miles Poindexter Republican 1911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Miles Poindexter Republican 55 39 George Turner Democratic 37 06 Bruce Rogers Socialist 5 95 Joseph Campbell Prohibition 1 21 Walter J Thompson Progressive 0 4 31 West Virginia William E Chilton Democratic 1911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Howard Sutherland Republican 50 14 William E Chilton Democratic 48 17 G A Gneiser Socialist 1 7 32 Wisconsin Robert M La Follette Republican 19051911 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert M La Follette Republican 59 23 William F Wolfe Democratic 31 9 Richard Elsner Socialist 6 85 Charles L Hill Prohibition 2 02 33 Wyoming Clarence D Clark Republican 1911 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y John B Kendrick Democratic 51 47 Clarence D Clark Republican 45 47 Paul Paulsen Socialist 2 61 Arthur B Campbell Prohibition 0 45 34 Closest races editEighteen races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner MarginIndiana 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 editArizona election nbsp 19121922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Henry F Ashurst Joseph Henry KibbeyParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 29 873 21 261Percentage 55 4 39 4 Nominee W S BradfordParty SocialistPopular vote 2 827Percentage 5 2 nbsp Election results by countyAshurst 40 50 50 60 60 70 Kibbey 50 60 U S senator before electionHenry F AshurstDemocratic Elected U S senator Henry F AshurstDemocraticMain 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 36Republican Joseph Henry Kibbey 21 261 39 40Socialist W S Bradford 2 827 5 24Majority 8 612 15 96Total votes 53 961 100 00Democratic holdArkansas special editArkansas special election nbsp 19141920 nbsp nbsp Nominee William F Kirby Harmon L RemmelParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 110 293 48 922Percentage 69 27 30 73 nbsp County resultsKirby 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Remmel 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionJames Paul ClarkeDemocratic Elected U S senator William F KirbyDemocraticSee 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 27Republican Harmon L Remmel 48 922 30 73Majority 61 371 38 55Total votes 159 215 100 00Democratic holdCalifornia editMain 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 California election nbsp 1911 November 6 1916 1922 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Hiram Johnson George S Patton Walter Thomas MillsParty Republican Democratic SocialistAlliance ProgressivePopular vote 574 667 277 852 49 341Percentage 61 09 29 54 5 25 nbsp County resultsJohnson 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Patton 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionJohn Downey WorksRepublican Elected U S Senator Hiram JohnsonRepublican1916 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 editMain 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 Connecticut election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee George P McLean Homer Stille CummingsParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 107 020 98 649Percentage 50 17 46 24 nbsp County resultsMcLean 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionGeorge P McLeanRepublican Elected U S Senator George P McLeanRepublican1916 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 holdDelaware editMain 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 Delaware election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Josiah O Wolcott Henry A du PontParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 25 434 22 925Percentage 49 67 44 77 nbsp County resultsWolcott 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionHenry A du PontRepublican Elected U S Senator Josiah O WolcottDemocratic1916 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 RepublicanFlorida editMain 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 Florida election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Park Trammell William R O NealParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 58 391 8 774Percentage 82 86 12 45 nbsp County resultsTrammell 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 U S senator before electionNathan Philemon BryanDemocratic Elected U S Senator Park TrammellDemocratic1916 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 editSee 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 edit Indiana special election nbsp 19141920 nbsp nbsp Nominee James Eli Watson Thomas TaggartParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 335 193 325 577Percentage 47 66 46 29 nbsp County resultsWatson 40 50 50 60 60 70 Taggart 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionThomas TaggartDemocratic Elected U S senator James Eli WatsonRepublicanIndiana election Party Candidate Votes Republican James Eli Watson 335 193 47 66Democratic Thomas Taggart incumbent 325 577 46 29Socialist Edward Henry 21 626 3 08Prohibition William H Hickman 16 095 2 29Progressive John F Clifford 4 798 0 68Total votes 703 289 100 00Republican gain from DemocraticTwo 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 edit Main article 1916 United States Senate election in Indiana Indiana election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Harry New John W KernParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 337 089 325 588Percentage 47 77 46 14 nbsp County resultsNew 40 50 50 60 60 70 Kern 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionJohn W KernDemocratic Elected U S Senator Harry NewRepublican1916 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 DemocraticOne 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 editSee 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 edit Maine special election nbsp 19111918 nbsp nbsp Nominee Bert M Fernald Kenneth C SillsParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 81 369 68 201Percentage 54 27 45 49 nbsp County resultsFernald 50 60 60 70 Sillis 50 60 U S senator before electionEdwin C BurleighRepublican Elected U S senator Bert M FernaldRepublicanMaine 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 holdOne 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 edit Main article 1916 United States Senate election in Maine Maine election nbsp 1911 September 11 1916 1922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Frederick Hale Charles F JohnsonParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 79 481 69 486Percentage 52 72 46 09 nbsp County resultsHale 40 50 50 60 60 70 Johnson 50 60 U S senator before electionCharles F JohnsonDemocratic Elected U S Senator Frederick HaleRepublican1916 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 editMain article 1916 United States Senate election in Maryland See also List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland election nbsp 1913 special 1922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Joseph I France David John LewisParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 113 662 109 740Percentage 49 32 47 62 nbsp County resultsFrance 40 50 50 60 Lewis 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionBlair Lee IDemocratic Elected U S Senator Joseph I FranceRepublican1916 U S Senate election in Maryland 44 45 Party Candidate Votes Republican Joseph I France 113 662 49 32 nbsp 12 34Democratic David John Lewis 109 740 47 62 nbsp 9 13Prohibition James W Frizzell 3 325 1 44 nbsp 0 23Socialist Sylvester L Young 2 590 1 12 nbsp 0 29Labor Robert E Long 1 143 0 50 N ATotal votes 230 460 100 00 Massachusetts editMain 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 nbsp 1911 November 7 1916 1922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Henry Cabot Lodge John F FitzgeraldParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 267 177 234 238Percentage 51 68 45 31 nbsp County resultsLodge 50 60 60 70 Fitzgerald 50 60 Senator before electionHenry Cabot LodgeRepublican Elected Senator Henry Cabot LodgeRepublican1916 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 editMain 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 Michigan election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Charles E Townsend Lawrence PriceParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 364 657 257 954Percentage 56 34 39 85 nbsp County resultsTownsend 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Price 40 50 U S senator before electionCharles E TownsendRepublican Elected U S Senator Charles E TownsendRepublican1916 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 holdMinnesota editMain 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 1916 United States Senate election in Minnesota nbsp 1911 November 7 1916 1922 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Frank B Kellogg Daniel W Lawler Willis G CalderwoodParty Republican Democratic ProhibitionPopular vote 185 159 117 541 78 425Percentage 48 58 30 84 20 58 nbsp County resultsKellogg 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Lawler 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionMoses E ClappRepublican Elected U S Senator Frank B KelloggRepublicanGeneral 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 holdMississippi editSee also List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi Mississippi election nbsp 19111922 nbsp Nominee John Sharp WilliamsParty DemocraticPopular vote 74 290Percentage 100 U S senator before electionJohn Sharp WilliamsDemocratic Elected U S senator John Sharp WilliamsDemocraticMississippi Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes Democratic John Sharp Williams incumbent 74 290 100 Total votes 74 290 100Democratic holdMissouri editMain 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 Missouri election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee James A Reed Walter S DickeyParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 396 166 371 710Percentage 50 56 47 44 U S senator before electionJames A ReedDemocratic Elected U S Senator James A ReedDemocratic1916 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 editMain 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 Montana election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Henry L Myers Charles N Pray Henry La BeauParty Democratic Republican SocialistPopular vote 85 585 72 753 9 292Percentage 51 06 43 40 5 54 U S senator before electionHenry L MyersDemocratic Elected U S Senator Henry L MyersDemocratic1916 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 holdNebraska editSee also List of United States senators from Nebraska and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska Nebraska election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Gilbert Hitchcock John L KennedyParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 143 082 131 359Percentage 49 98 45 88 nbsp County resultsHitchcock 40 50 50 60 60 70 Kennedy 40 50 50 60 Tie 40 50 U S senator before electionGilbert HitchcockDemocratic Elected U S Senator Gilbert HitchcockDemocraticGeneral 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 holdNevada editSee also List of United States senators from Nevada and 1916 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada Nevada election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Key Pittman Samuel PlattParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 12 765 10 618Percentage 38 81 32 28 nbsp Nominee Ashley Grant MillerParty SocialistPopular vote 9 507Percentage 28 91 nbsp County resultsPittman 30 40 40 50 Platt 30 40 40 50 Miller 30 40 40 50 U S senator before electionKey PittmanDemocratic Elected U S Senator Key PittmanDemocraticGeneral 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 holdNew Jersey editMain 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 nbsp 1911 November 7 1916 1922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Joseph S Frelinghuysen Sr James E MartineParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 244 715 170 019Percentage 55 99 38 90 nbsp County results Martine 40 50 50 60 Frelinghuysen 50 60 60 70 Senator before electionJames E MartineDemocratic Elected Senator Joseph S Frelinghuysen Sr Republican1916 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 editSee also List of United States senators from New Mexico and 1916 United States Senate election in New Mexico New Mexico election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Andrieus A Jones Frank A HubbellParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 33 981 30 609Percentage 51 01 45 95 U S senator before electionThomas B CatronRepublican Elected U S Senator Andrieus A JonesDemocraticGeneral 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 RepublicanNew York editMain 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 New York election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee William M Calder William F McCombsParty Republican DemocraticAlliance AmericanPopular vote 839 314 605 933Percentage 54 32 39 22 nbsp County resultsCalder 40 50 50 60 60 70 Patton 40 50 50 60 Senator before electionJames O GormanDemocratic Elected Senator William M CalderRepublican1916 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 editSee also List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1916 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Porter J McCumber John BurkeParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 57 714 40 988Percentage 53 85 38 24 nbsp Nominee E R FryParty SocialistPopular vote 8 472Percentage 7 91 nbsp County resultsMcCumber 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Burke 40 50 U S senator before electionPorter J McCumberRepublican Elected U S Senator Porter J McCumberRepublicanGeneral 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 DemocraticOhio editMain 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 Ohio election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Atlee Pomerene Myron HerrickParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 571 488 535 391Percentage 49 26 46 15 nbsp County resultsPomerene 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Herrick 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionAtlee PomereneDemocratic Elected U S Senator Atlee PomereneDemocratic1916 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 holdPennsylvania editMain 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 Pennsylvania election nbsp 19111922 nbsp Nominee Philander C Knox Ellis L OrvisParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 680 451 450 112Percentage 56 3 37 3 U S senator before electionGeorge T OliverRepublican Elected U S Senator Philander C KnoxRepublicanGeneral election results 60 Party Candidate Votes Republican Philander C Knox 680 451 56 31Democratic Ellis L Orvis 450 112 37 25Socialist Charles W Ervin 45 385 3 76Prohibition Herbert T Ames 30 089 2 49Single Tax Robert Colvin Macauley Jr 1 387 0 12Socialist Labor William H Thomas 1 022 0 09Total votes 1 208 446 100 00Rhode Island editSee also List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1916 United States Senate election in Rhode Island Rhode Island election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Peter G Gerry Henry F LippittParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 47 048 39 211Percentage 52 94 34 12 U S senator before electionHenry F LippittRepublican Elected U S Senator Peter G GerryDemocratic1916 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 RepublicanTennessee editMain 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 Tennessee election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Kenneth McKellar Ben W HooperParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 143 718 118 174Percentage 54 42 44 75 U S senator before electionLuke LeaDemocratic Elected U S senator Kenneth McKellarDemocratic1916 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 holdTexas editMain 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 Texas election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Charles Culberson Alex W AtchesonParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 303 035 48 788Percentage 81 30 13 09 nbsp County Results 63 Culberson 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Atcheson 40 50 50 60 60 70 80 90 No vote U S senator before electionCharles CulbersonDemocratic Elected U S Senator Charles CulbersonDemocratic1916 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 holdUtah editSee also List of United States senators from Utah and 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah Utah election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee William H King George SutherlandParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 81 057 56 862Percentage 56 92 39 93 U S senator before electionGeorge SutherlandRepublican Elected U S Senator William H KingDemocraticGeneral 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 RepublicanVermont editMain 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 Vermont election nbsp 1910 November 7 1916 1916 11 07 1922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Carroll S Page Oscar C MillerParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 47 362 14 956Percentage 74 4 23 5 U S senator before electionCarroll S PageRepublican Elected U S Senator Carroll S PageRepublicanUnited States Senate election in Vermont 1916 67 Party Candidate Votes Republican Carroll S Page inc 47 362 74 4Democratic Oscar C Miller 14 956 23 5Socialist Norman E Greenslet 1 336 2 1Total votes 63 654 100The 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 editVirginia election nbsp 1912 special 1922 nbsp Nominee Claude A SwansonParty DemocraticPopular vote 133 061Percentage 100 0 U S senator before electionClaude A SwansonDemocratic Elected U S senator Claude A SwansonDemocraticSee 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 00Total votes 133 061 100 00Democratic holdWashington editWashington election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Miles Poindexter George TurnerParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 202 287 135 339Percentage 55 4 37 1 Nominee Bruce RogersParty SocialistPopular vote 21 709Percentage 6 0 nbsp County results Poindexter 40 50 50 60 60 70 Turner 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionMiles PoindexterRepublican Elected U S senator Miles PoindexterRepublicanSee 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 39Democratic George Turner 135 339 37 06Socialist Bruce Rogers 21 709 5 95Prohibition Joseph A Campbell 4 411 1 21Progressive Walter J Thompson 1 442 0 40Majority 66 948 18 33Total votes 365 188 100 00Republican holdWest Virginia editWest Virginia election nbsp 19111922 nbsp nbsp Nominee Howard Sutherland William E ChiltonParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 144 243 138 585Percentage 50 1 48 2 U S senator before electionWilliam E ChiltonDemocratic Elected U S senator Howard SutherlandRepublicanSee 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 14Democratic William E Chilton incumbent 138 585 48 17Socialist G A Gneiser 4 881 1 70Majority 5 658 1 97Total votes 287 709 100 00Republican gain from DemocraticWisconsin edit1916 United States Senate election in Wisconsin span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
