1916 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 1916 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 7, 1916.
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Incumbent Democratic Senator Blair Lee I ran for election to a full term in office, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by U.S. Representative David John Lewis. Lewis went on to lose the general election to Republican Joseph I. France, a professor of medicine and former State Senator.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Cabell Bruce, historian and former State Delegate
- Blair Lee I, incumbent Senator since 1913
- David John Lewis, U.S. Representative from Cumberland
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David John Lewis | 34,038 | 44.34% | |
| Democratic | Blair Lee I (inc.) | 34,801 | 45.33% | |
| Democratic | William Cabell Bruce | 7,930 | 10.33% | |
| Total votes | 76,769 | 100.00% | ||
Lee received more raw votes than Lewis did, but Lewis received a higher share of the unit vote at the State Convention.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Joseph I. France, professor of medicine and former State Senator
- Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Governor of Maryland
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph I. France | 27,951 | 50.84% | |
| Republican | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | 27,031 | 49.16% | |
| Total votes | 54,982 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph I. France | 113,662 | 49.32% |  12.34 | |
| Democratic | David John Lewis | 109,740 | 47.62% |  9.13 | |
| Prohibition | James W. Frizzell | 3,325 | 1.44% | 0.23 | |
| Socialist | Sylvester L. Young | 2,590 | 1.12% | 0.29 | |
| Labor | Robert E. Long | 1,143 | 0.50% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 230,460 | 100.00% | |||
References
- "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0127, Page 0258 - Maryland Manual, 1916-17". msa.maryland.gov.
- "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Notes
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