1916 United States Senate election in Maine

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Not to be confused with 1916 United States Senate special election in Maine.
1916 United States Senate election in Maine
← 1910 September 11, 1916 1922 →
  Frederickhale.jpg Charles Fletcher Johnson (Congress Bio).jpg
Nominee Frederick Hale Charles F. Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 79,481 69,486
Percentage 52.72% 46.09%
U.S. senator before election

Charles F. Johnson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederick Hale
Republican

The 1916 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 11, 1916.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Charles F. Johnson ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Frederick Hale, the son of Johnson's predecessor Eugene Hale.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Charles F. Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1911

Results[]

Senator Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

1916 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles F. Johnson 14,599 99.95%
Write-in 8 0.06%
Total votes 14,607 100.00%

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Bert M. Fernald, former Governor of Maine (1909–11)
  • Frederick Hale, former State Representative from Portland (1905–06) and Republican National Committeeman
  • Ira Hersey, State Senator from Houlton and President of the Maine Senate

Results[]

1916 Republican U.S. Senate primary[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick Hale 17,027 37.01%
Republican Bert M. Fernald 15,368 33.40%
Republican Ira Hersey 13,617 29.59%
Total votes 46,012 100.00%

Three days before the primary, Maine's other U.S. Senator Edwin C. Burleigh died. After losing this primary, Fernald ran to complete Burleigh's unexpired term and won.

Hersey ran for and won the election to Maine's 4th congressional district, which was vacated by Frank E. Guernsey, who also ran in the special election for Senate.

Socialist primary[]

Candidates[]

  • James F. Carey, former Massachusetts State Representative from Haverhill (1900–04)

Results[]

1916 Socialist U.S. Senate primary[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist James F. Carey 198 100.00%
Total votes 198 100.00%

Progressive primary[]

Candidates[]

  • George C. Webber

Results[]

1916 Progressive U.S. Senate primary[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive George C. Webber 186 100.00%
Total votes 186 100.00%

General election[]

Results[]

1916 U.S. Senate election in Maine[9]
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%

See also[]

  • 1916 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1916 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers".
  2. ^ "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 27 Dec 2020.
  3. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1916 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  4. ^ "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1916 Socialist Primary: State & County Officers".
  6. ^ "ME US Senate - S Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1916 Progressive Primary: State & County Officers".
  8. ^ "ME US Senate - PRG Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 27 Dec 2020.
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