1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut

The 1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic State Attorney Homer Stille Cummings.

1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1911 November 7, 1916 1922 →

Nominee George P. McLean Homer Stille Cummings Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 107,020 98,649 Percentage 50.17% 46.24%

County results Municipality results McLean:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Cummings:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election George P. McLean Republican Elected U.S. Senator George P. McLean Republican

General election

Candidates

• Homer Stille Cummings, State Attorney for Hartford County and former Mayor of Stamford (Democratic)
• Wilbur G. Manchester (Prohibition)
• George P. McLean, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Republican)
• Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist)
• Otto Ruckser (Socialist Labor)

Results

1916 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George P. McLean (inc.)	107,020	50.17%
	Democratic	Homer Stille Cummings	98,649	46.24%
	Socialist	Martin F. Plunkett	5,279	2.48%
	Prohibition	Wilbur G. Manchester	1,768	0.83%
	Socialist Labor	Otto Ruckser	619	0.29%
Total votes			213,335	100.00%
	Republican hold