1916 United States Senate election in Washington
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Miles Poindexter George Turner Bruce Rogers
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 202,287 135,339 21,709
Percentage 55.39% 37.06% 5.95%
County results
Poindexter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Turner:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Miles Poindexter
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Miles Poindexter
Republican

The 1916 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Miles Poindexter was for a second term in office over Democratic former Senator George Turner and Socialist Bruce Rogers.

Primary elections were held on September 12.[1] Poindexter overcame a strong primary challenge from U.S. Representative William E. Humphrey and college president Enoch Albert Bryan.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1916 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miles Poindexter (incumbent) 106,778 28.94%
Republican William E. Humphrey 95,694 25.93%
Republican Enoch Albert Bryan 83,769 22.70%
Republican Mrs. John B. Allen 38,421 10.41%
Republican William Alvin Spalding 22,688 6.15%
Republican Schuyler Duryee 21,659 5.87%
Total votes 369,009 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Robert Bridges, Commissioner of the Port of Seattle
  • George Turner, former U.S. Senator (1897–1903)

Results

1916 Democratic Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Turner 20,002 67.51%
Democratic Robert Bridges 9,628 32.49%
Total votes 29,630 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

  • Walter J. Thompson

Results

Thompson was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.

1916 Progressive Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Walter J. Thompson 296 100.00%
Total votes 296 100.00%

General election

Results

1916 U.S. Senate election in Washington[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miles Poindexter (incumbent) 202,287 55.39%
Democratic George Turner 135,339 37.06%
Socialist Bruce Rogers 21,709 5.95%
Prohibition Joseph A. Campbell 4,411 1.21%
Progressive Walter J. Thompson 1,442 0.40%
Total votes 294,469 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Elections Search Results: September 1916 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Original "Year of the Woman"". house.gov. January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1916" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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