1918 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1918 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1918.

1918 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1916 (special) September 9, 1918 1924 →

Nominee Bert Fernald Elmer Newbert Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 67,431 54,289 Percentage 55.40% 44.60%

County results Fernald:      50–60%      60–70% Newbert:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Bert Fernald Republican Elected U.S. Senator Bert Fernald Republican

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bert Fernald, who had been elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Edwin C. Burleigh, was elected to a full term in his own right, defeating Democrat Elmer Newbert.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Bert Fernald, incumbent Senator since 1916

Results

Senator Fernald was unopposed for re-nomination.

1918 Republican U.S. Senate primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bert Fernald (inc.)	27,205	100.00%
Total votes			27,205	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Elmer Newbert

Results

Newbert was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1918 Democratic U.S. Senate primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elmer Newbert	11,200	100.00%
Total votes			11,200	100.00%

General election

Results

1918 U.S. Senate election in Maine^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bert Fernald (inc.)	67,431	55.40%	1.13
	Democratic	Elmer Newbert	54,289	44.60%	1.13
Total votes			121,720	100.00%

See also

• 1918 United States Senate elections