1916 United States Senate elections
1916 United States Senate elections
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Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold No election
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 an additional two seats through mid-term vacancies thereby reducing Democrats to a 52–44 majority.
Retirements
Four Republicans and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
Defeats
Nine Democrats and five Republicans sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Post-election changes
Eight Democrats and two Republicans died during the 65th Congress, and initially were all replaced by appointees except in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, Democratic Senator Paul O. Husting died on October 21, 1917, and his seat remained vacant until an April 1918 election.
Change in composition
Before the elections
Elections results
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 Edwin C. Burleigh
Republican
1913
Incumbent died June 16, 1916.elected September 11, 1916.
Arkansas James P. Clarke
Democratic
1903 1909 1914
Incumbent died October 1, 1916.elected November 7, 1916.
Indiana Thomas Taggart
Democratic
1916 (appointed)
Interim appointee lost election to finish term.elected November 7, 1916.Republican gain.
▌ William H. Hickman (Prohibition) 2.29%
▌ John F. Clifford (Progressive) 0.68%
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.
Closest races
Eighteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
Arizona
1916 United States Senate elections in Arizona
Election results by countyAshurst: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Kibbey: 50–60%
1916 United States Senate special election in Arkansas
County resultsKirby : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Remmel : 50–60% 60–70%
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 .
California
1916 United States Senate election in California
County resultsJohnson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Patton: 40-50% 50-60%
Connecticut
1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut
County results Municipality results McLean : 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%Cummings : 40–50% 50–60% 60-70%
Delaware
1916 United States Senate election in Delaware
County resultsWolcott : 40–50% 50–60%
Florida
1916 United States Senate election in Florida
County resultsTrammell : 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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.
1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana
County resultsWatson : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Taggart : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
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 .
1916 United States Senate election in Indiana
County resultsNew : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Kern : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
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
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.
1916 United States Senate special election in Maine
County resultsFernald : 50–60% 60–70%Sillis : 50–60%
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.
1916 United States Senate election in Maine
County resultsHale : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Johnson : 50–60%
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
1916 United States Senate election in Maryland
County resultsFrance: 40–50% 50–60%Lewis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Massachusetts
1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
County resultsLodge : 50–60% 60–70%Fitzgerald : 50–60%
Michigan
1916 United States Senate election in Michigan
County resultsTownsend : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Price : 40–50%
Minnesota
1916 United States Senate election in Minnesota
County resultsKellogg: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Lawler: 40–50% 50–60%
Mississippi
1916 United States Senate election in Mississippi
Results by countyWilliams: 100%No Data/Vote:
Missouri
1916 United States Senate election in Missouri
Results by countyReed: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Dickey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Montana
1916 United States Senate election in Montana
Results by countyMyers: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Pray: 40–50% 50–60%
Nebraska
1916 United States Senate election in Nebraska
County resultsHitchcock : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Kennedy : 40–50% 50–60%Tie : 40–50%
Nevada
1916 United States Senate election in Nevada
County resultsPittman: 30–40% 40–50%Platt: 30–40% 40–50%Miller: 30–40% 40–50%
New Jersey
1916 United States Senate election in New Jersey
County resultsMartine : 40–50% 50–60%Frelinghuysen : 50–60% 60–70%
New Mexico
1916 United States Senate election in New Mexico
County resultsJones : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Hubbell : 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%
New York
1916 United States Senate election in New York
County resultsCalder: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%Patton: 40-50% 50-60%
North Dakota
1916 United States Senate election in North Dakota
County results McCumber : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Burke : 40–50%
Ohio
1916 United States Senate election in Ohio
County resultsPomerene : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Herrick : 40–50% 50–60%
Pennsylvania
1916 United States Senate elections in Pennsylvania
County resultsKnox : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Orvis : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Rhode Island
1916 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
County resultsGerry : 50–60%Lippitt : 50–60%
Tennessee
1916 United States Senate election in Tennessee
County resultsMcKellar: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Hooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Texas
Incumbent Democrat Charles Culberson survived a challenge from former Governor Oscar Colquitt in the Democratic primary, then easily won the general election.
1916 United States Senate election in Texas
County Results
[ 63] Culberson : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Atcheson : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%
No vote :
Utah
1916 United States Senate election in Utah
County resultsKing: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Sutherland: 50–60%
Vermont
1916 United States Senate election in Vermont
County results Municipality results Page: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100%Miller: 50-60%
The 1916 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1916.[ 68] 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] [ 69]
Virginia
1916 United States Senate election in Virginia
Washington
1916 United States Senate election in Washington
County results Poindexter: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Turner: 40–50% 50–60%
West Virginia
1916 United States Senate election in West Virginia
County results Sutherland: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Chilton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Wisconsin
1916 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
County resultsLa Follette : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Wolfe : 40–50% 50–60%
Wyoming
1916 United States Senate election in Wyoming
County results Kendrick: 40–50% 50–60%Clark: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%No Data/Vote:
See also
Notes
References
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