The 1916 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Senator Atlee Pomerene was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican former Governor and Ambassador to France Myron Herrick.
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 County results Pomerene: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Herrick: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Jacob Coxey, businessman, advocate for the unemployed, and perennial candidate (Independent)
- Myron Herrick, former U.S. Ambassador to France (1912–14) and Governor of Ohio (1904–06) (Republican)
- Atlee Pomerene, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Democratic)
- C. E. Ruthenberg (Socialist)
- Aaron S. Watkins, former president of Asbury College (Prohibition)
Results
edit| 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 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1916" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1916". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.