1916 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Gilbert M. Hitchcock won the 1916 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Gilbert M. Hitchcock received 143,082 popular votes (49.98%). The main challenger was John L. Kennedy (45.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Hitchcock and Kennedy

Hitchcock +4.1 pts · won by 11,723 votes

Gilbert M. Hitchcock DemocraticWINNER49.98%

143,082 votes

John L. Kennedy Republican45.88%

131,359 votes

E. E. OlmsteadSocialist2.59%

7,425 votes

D. B. GilbertProhibition1.55%

4,429 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.