1916 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 January 2025 1916 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1893 presidential no 1911 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1911 1922 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1922 November 7, 1916 150x150px File:HITCHCOCK, G.M. HONORABLE LCCN2016857525 (cropped).jpg Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic Party (United States) 143,082 49.98% File:John L. Kennedy (Nebraska Congressman).jpg John L. Kennedy Republican Party (United States) 131,359 45.88% 1916 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHitchcock: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Kennedy: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% U.S. Senator Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic Party (United States) Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic Party (United States) The 1916 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He won the Democratic primary and the cross-endorsement of the People's Independent party and faced former Congressman John L. Kennedy in the general election. Hitchcock won re-election as Democratic President Woodrow Wilson handily won the state in the presidential election. Democratic primary Candidates Gilbert Hitchcock, incumbent Senator Ignatius J. Dunn, former Omaha City AttorneyDunn Opposes Hitchcock Lincoln State Journal February 27, 1916 9-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-nebraska-state-journal/166389691/ February 21, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsPool Charles W. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: Presidential Preference Primary Election Held April 18th, 1916 1916 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1916prim.pdf Gilbert M. Hitchcock (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 50,852 66.09% Ignatius J. Dunn Democratic Party (United States) 26,090 33.91% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 7 0.01% 76,949 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John L. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative from NE 2 Chester Hardy Aldrich, former Governor of Nebraska Results Republican primary results John L. Kennedy Republican Party (United States) 47,445 53.60% Chester H. Aldrich Republican Party (United States) 41,077 46.40% 88,522 100.00% Progressive primary Candidates Walter O. Henry Results Progressive primary results Walter O. Henry Bull Moose Party 242 100.00% 242 100.00% On July 21, 1916, the Progressive Party withdrew its nominations and endorsed the slate of Republican candidates.Moose Endorsements Are Filed By Corrick Norfolk Daily News July 21, 1916 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/norfolk-daily-news/166389912/ February 21, 2025 Socialist primary Candidates E. E. Olmstead Results Socialist primary results E. E. Olmstead Socialist Party (United States) 124 99.20% Write-ins Socialist Party (United States) 1 0.80% 125 100.00% Prohibition primary Candidates D. B. Gilbert Results Prohibition primary results D. B. Gilbert Prohibition Party (United States) 15 71.43% Write-ins Prohibition Party (United States) 6 28.57% 21 100.00% People's Independent primary Candidates Gilbert Hitchcock, incumbent Senator Results People's Independent primary results Gilbert M. Hitchcock (inc.) Populist Party (United States) 160 87.91% Write-ins Populist Party (United States) 22 12.09% 182 100.00% General election 1916 United States Senate election in NebraskaPool Charles W. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: General Election Held November 7th, 1916 1916 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1916gen.pdf Gilbert M. Hitchcock (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 143,082 49.98% John L. Kennedy Republican Party (United States) 131,359 45.88% E. E. Olmstead Socialist Party (United States) 7,425 2.59% D. G. Gilbert Prohibition Party (United States) 4,429 1.55% 286,295 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References 1916 Nebraska United States Senate