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1916 United States Senate election in Maine

1916 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1910 September 11, 1916 1922 →

Nominee Frederick Hale Charles F. Johnson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 79,481 69,486 Percentage 52.72% 46.09%

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.

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Charles F. Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1911

Results[edit]

Senator Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• 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[edit]

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

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

Results[edit]

Progressive primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• George C. Webber

Results[edit]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

See also[edit]

• 1916 United States Senate elections

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