The 1916 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Miles Poindexter was running for a second term in office over Democratic former Senator George Turner and Socialist Bruce Rogers.
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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 edit
Candidates edit
- Mrs. John B. Allen, widow of the late Senator John B. Allen[2]
- Enoch Albert Bryan, president of Washington State College
- Schuyler Duryee
- William E. Humphrey, U.S. Representative from Seattle
- Miles Poindexter, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1911
- William Alvin Spalding
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Robert Bridges, Commissioner of the Port of Seattle
- George Turner, former U.S. Senator (1897–1903)
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Walter J. Thompson
Results edit
Thompson was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Walter J. Thompson | 296 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 296 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Elections Search Results: September 1916 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Original "Year of the Woman"". house.gov. January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1916" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 19, 2022.