1916 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 1916 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Senator Atlee Pomerene was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican former Governor and Ambassador to France Myron Herrick.

1916 United States Senate election in Ohio

← 1911 November 7, 1916 1922 →

Nominee Atlee Pomerene Myron Herrick Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 571,488 535,391 Percentage 49.26% 46.15%

County results Pomerene:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Herrick:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Atlee Pomerene Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Jacob Coxey, businessman, advocate for the unemployed, and perennial candidate (Independent)
• Myron Herrick, former U.S. Ambassador to France (1912–14) and Governor of Ohio (1904–06) (Republican)
• Atlee Pomerene, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Democratic)
• C. E. Ruthenberg (Socialist)
• Aaron S. Watkins, former president of Asbury College (Prohibition)

Results

1916 U.S. Senate election in Ohio^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Atlee Pomerene (incumbent)	571,488	49.26%
	Republican	Myron Herrick	535,391	46.15%
	Socialist	C. E. Ruthenberg	38,186	3.29%
	Prohibition	Aaron S. Watkins	12,060	1.04%
	Independent	Jacob Coxey	2,965	0.26%
Total votes			1,160,091	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1916 United States Senate elections