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1916 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election

North Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1916 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Porter J. McCumber won the 1916 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Porter J. McCumber received 57,714 popular votes (53.85%). The main challenger was John Burke (38.24%).

See the full head-to-head between McCumber and Burke

McCumber +15.6 pts · won by 16,726 votes
Porter J. McCumberRepublicanWINNER53.85%
57,714 votes
John BurkeDemocratic38.24%
40,988 votes
E. R. FrySocialist7.9%
8,472 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.