1916 United States Senate election in Maine

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1916 United States Senate election in Maine
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 1910September 11, 1916 1922  
  Frederickhale.jpg Charles Fletcher Johnson (Congress Bio).jpg
Nominee Frederick Hale Charles F. Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote79,48169,486
Percentage52.72%46.09%

1916 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg
County results
Hale:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Johnson:      50–60%

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.

Contents

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

Results

Senator Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

1916 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles F. Johnson (incumbent) 14,599 99.95%
Write-in 80.06%
Total votes14,607 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1916 Republican U.S. Senate primary [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick Hale 17,027 37.01%
Republican Bert M. Fernald 15,36833.40%
Republican Ira Hersey 13,61729.59%
Total votes46,012 100.00%

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

Results

1916 Socialist U.S. Senate primary [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist James F. Carey 198 100.00%
Total votes198 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

1916 Progressive U.S. Senate primary [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive George C. Webber 186 100.00%
Total votes186 100.00%

General election

Results

1916 U.S. Senate election in Maine [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick Hale 79,481 52.72%
Democratic Charles F. Johnson (incumbent)69,48646.09%
Socialist James F. Carey 1,5101.00%
Prohibition Arthur C. Johnson2790.19%
Write-in 70.01%
Total votes150,763 100.00%

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  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.