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1916 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 5 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

George P. McLean won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. George P. McLean received 107,020 popular votes (50.17%). The main challenger was Homer S. Cummings (46.24%).

See the full head-to-head between McLean and Cummings

McLean +3.9 pts · won by 8,371 votes
George P. McLeanRepublicanWINNER50.17%
107,020 votes
Homer S. CummingsDemocratic46.24%
98,649 votes
Martin F. PlunkettSocialist2.47%
5,279 votes
Wilbur G. ManchesterProhibition0.83%
1,768 votes
Otto RuckserSocialist Labor0.29%
619 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.