1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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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.
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November 7, 1916
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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
| 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 | |||||
