1916 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1916 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Robert M. La Follette William F. Wolfe Richard Elsner
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 249,906 134,611 28,908
Percentage 59.23% 31.90% 6.85%
County results
La Follette:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wolfe:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Robert M. La Follette
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert M. La Follette
Republican

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The 1916 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1916.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert M. La Follette was re-elected to a third term in office over Democrat William F. Wolfe and Socialist Richard Elsner.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1916 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert M. La Follette (incumbent) 99,720 59.97%
Republican Malcomb G. Jeffris 66,576 40.03%
Total votes 166,296 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1916 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William F. Wolfe 36,795 100.00%
Total votes 36,795 100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

1916 Socialist U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Richard Elsner 11,479 100.00%
Total votes 11,479 100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • Charles L. Hill

Results

1916 Prohibition U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Charles L. Hill 1,801 100.00%
Total votes 1,801 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1916 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert M. La Follette (incumbent) 251,303 59.23%
Democratic William F. Wolfe 135,144 31.90%
Socialist Richard Elsner 28,908 6.85%
Prohibition Charles L. Hill 3,523 2.39%
Write-in 66 0.02%
Total votes 423,949 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1917" (PDF). p. 193. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1916" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1917" (PDF). p. 287. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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