1916 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

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

Josiah O. Wolcott won the 1916 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. Josiah O. Wolcott received 25,434 popular votes (49.67%). The main challenger was Henry A. Du Pont (44.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolcott and Pont

Wolcott +4.9 pts · won by 2,509 votes

Josiah O. Wolcott DemocraticWINNER49.67%

25,434 votes

Henry A. Du Pont Republican44.77%

22,925 votes

Hiram A. BurtonProgressive4.61%

2,361 votes

Wiliiam C. FerrisSocialist0.96%

490 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.