1916 United States Senate election in New York
The United States Senate election of 1916 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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Republican primary
Declared
- Robert Bacon, former United States Secretary of State and Ambassador to France (also running as American)
- William M. Calder, former U.S. Representative and candidate for Senate in 1914 (also running as Progressive)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William M. Calder | 153,373 | 51.51% | |
| Republican | Robert Bacon | 144,366 | 48.49% | |
| Total votes | 297,739 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Declared
- Thomas F. Conway, former Lieutenant Governor of New York
- William F. McCombs, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Results
| 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% | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
- William M. Calder, former U.S. Representative (also running as Republican)
- Bainbridge Colby, former State Assemblyman and nominee for Senate in 1914
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Bainbridge Colby | 7,006 | 50.47% | |
| Progressive | William M. Calder | 6,875 | 49.53% | |
| Total votes | 13,881 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
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]
Prohibition
- D. Leigh Colvin, attorney
Socialist
- Joseph D. Cannon, organizer for Metal Workers' Union
Socialist Labor
- August Gillhaus, nominee for U.S. President in 1908
General election
Results
| 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
- "NY US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate - PRO Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate - AMER Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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