1916 United States Senate election in Delaware

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1916 United States Senate election in Delaware
← 1911 November 7, 1916 1922 →
 
Nominee Josiah O. Wolcott Henry A. du Pont
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 25,434 22,925
Percentage 49.67% 44.77%
County results
Wolcott:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Henry A. du Pont
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Josiah O. Wolcott
Democratic

The 1916 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1916.

Incumbent Republican Senator Henry A. du Pont ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democrat Josiah O. Wolcott. This was the first U.S Senate election in Delaware in which the people directly elected a U.S Senator.

General election

Candidates

Results

1916 U.S. Senate election in Delaware[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josiah O. Wolcott 25,434 49.67%
Republican Henry A. du Pont (incumbent) 22,925 44.77%
Progressive Hiram R. Burton 2,361 4.61%
Socialist William C. Ferris 490 0.96%
Total votes 51,210 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ "Factional Fight in Delaware". Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1916. p. 2.
  2. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1916election.pdf [dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - DE US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1916".