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1916 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 6 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

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

Harry S. New won the 1916 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Harry S. New received 337,089 popular votes (47.77%). The main challenger was John W. Kern (46.14%).

See the full head-to-head between New and Kern

New +1.6 pts · won by 11,501 votes
Harry S. NewRepublicanWINNER47.77%
337,089 votes
John W. KernDemocratic46.14%
325,588 votes
Joseph ZimmermanSocialist3.05%
21,558 votes
Sumner W. HaynesProhibition2.21%
15,598 votes
John N. DyerProgressive0.61%
4,272 votes
Ira J. DeckerSocialist Labor0.22%
1,562 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.