1916 United States Senate election in Maine

none 1916 United States Senate special election in Maine March 2026 September 2023 1916 United States Senate election in Maine Maine presidential no 1911 United States Senate election in Maine 1911 1922 United States Senate election in Maine 1922 September 11, 1916 x150px File:Frederickhale.jpg Frederick Hale Republican Party (United States) 79,481 52.72% File:Charles Fletcher Johnson (Congress Bio).jpg Charles F. Johnson Democratic Party (US) 69,486 46.09% 1916 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHale: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Johnson: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Charles F. Johnson Democratic Party (US) Frederick Hale Republican Party (US) 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 primary1916 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers https://digitalmaine.com/tabulations_for_elections_1910s/43/ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions 1910-1919 30 March 1905 ME US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879160 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Charles F. Johnson (incumbent) 14,599 99.95% 8 0.06% 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 primary1916 Republican Primary: State & County Officers https://digitalmaine.com/tabulations_for_elections_1910s/42/ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions 1910-1919 30 March 1905 ME US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879162 OurCampaigns 27 December 2020 Republican Party (United States) Frederick Hale 17,027 37.01% Republican Party (United States) Bert M. Fernald 15,368 33.40% Republican Party (United States) Ira Hersey 13,617 29.59% 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 primary1916 Socialist Primary: State & County Officers https://digitalmaine.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1045&context=tabulations_for_elections_1910s Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions ME US Senate - S Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879163 OurCampaigns 27 December 2020 Socialist Party (United States) James F. Carey 198 100.00% 198 100.00% Progressive primary Candidates George C. Webber Results 1916 Progressive U.S. Senate primary1916 Progressive Primary: State & County Officers https://digitalmaine.com/tabulations_for_elections_1910s/47/ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions 1910-1919 30 March 1905 ME US Senate - PRG Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879161 OurCampaigns 27 December 2020 Progressive Party (United States, 1912) George C. Webber 186 100.00% 186 100.00% General election Candidates James F. Carey, former Massachusetts State Representative from Haverhill, Massachusetts (Socialist) Frederick Hale, former State Representative from Portland (1905–06) and Republican National Committeeman (Republican) Arthur C. Johnson (Prohibition) Charles F. Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Democratic) Results 1916 U.S. Senate election in Maine ME US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267955 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Republican Party (United States) Frederick Hale 79,481 52.72% Democratic Party (United States) Charles F. Johnson (incumbent) 69,486 46.09% Socialist Party (United States) James F. Carey 1,510 1.00% Prohibition Party (United States) Arthur C. Johnson 279 0.19% 7 0.01% 150,763 100.00% See also 1916 United States Senate elections References 1916 Maine United States Senate Category:September 1916 in the United States