The 1916 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Senator James O'Gorman chose not to seek re-election. Republican William M. Calder was elected to a succeed O'Gorman, defeating Democrat William F. McCombs.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Thomas F. Conway, former Lieutenant Governor of New York
- William F. McCombs, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. McCombs | 99,307 | 65.31% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Conway | 52,756 | 34.69% | |
| Total votes | 152,063 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert Bacon, former United States Secretary of State and Ambassador to France (also running as American)
- William M. Calder, former U.S. Representative from Brooklyn and candidate for Senate in 1914 (also running as Progressive)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William M. Calder | 153,373 | 51.51% | |
| Republican | Robert Bacon | 144,366 | 48.49% | |
| Total votes | 297,739 | 100.00% | ||
Progressive primary
editCandidates
edit- William M. Calder, former U.S. Representative from Brooklyn (also running as Republican)
- Bainbridge Colby, former State Assemblyman and nominee for Senate in 1914
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Bainbridge Colby | 7,006 | 50.47% | |
| Progressive | William M. Calder | 6,875 | 49.53% | |
| Total votes | 13,881 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- William M. Calder, former U.S. Representative and candidate for Senate in 1914 (Republican)
- Bainbridge Colby, former member of the New York Assembly and candidate for Senate in 1914 (Progressive)
- D. Leigh Colvin, attorney (Prohibition)
- Joseph D. Cannon, organizer for Metal Workers' Union (Socialist)
- August Gillhaus, nominee for U.S. president in 1908 (Socialist Labor)
- William F. McCombs, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (Democratic and American)
The American Party initially nominated Robert Bacon, but following his defeat in the Republican primary, he withdrew. In his place, the Americans substituted Democratic nominee William F. McCombs.[4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William M. Calder | 839,314 | 54.32% | |
| Democratic | William F. McCombs | 605,933 | 39.22% | |
| Socialist | Joseph D. Cannon | 61,167 | 3.96% | |
| Prohibition | D. Leigh Colvin | 19,302 | 1.25% | |
| Progressive | Bainbridge Colby | 15,339 | 0.99% | |
| Socialist Labor | August Gillhaus | 4,086 | 0.26% | |
| Total votes | 1,545,141 | 100.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ "NY US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NY US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NY US Senate - PRO Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NY US Senate - AMER Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.