1916 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1916 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James A. Reed was re-elected to a second term over Republican R. R. Brewster.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lawrence A. Martin
- James A. Reed, incumbent Senator since 1911
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James A. Reed (incumbent) | 152,968 | 78.75% | |
Democratic | Lawrence A. Martin | 41,287 | 21.25% | |
Total votes | 194,255 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thomas J. Akins, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1914
- Walter S. Dickey, businessman and former chairman of the Missouri Republican Party
- Nathan Frank, former U.S. Representative from St. Louis
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter S. Dickey | 97,130 | 51.30% | |
Republican | Thomas J. Akins | 56,324 | 29.75% | |
Republican | Nathan Frank | 35,901 | 18.96% | |
Total votes | 189,355 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James A. Reed | 396,166 | 50.56% | |
Republican | Walter S. Dickey | 371,710 | 47.44% | |
Socialist | Kate Richards O'Hare | 14,654 | 1.87% | |
Socialist Labor | Joseph Scheidler | 962 | 0.12% | |
Total votes | 783,492 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.
- ^ "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.
- ^ "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.