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1916 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

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

Key Pittman won the 1916 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Key Pittman received 12,765 popular votes (38.81%). The main challenger was Samuel Platt (32.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Pittman and Platt

Pittman +6.5 pts · won by 2,147 votes
Key PittmanDemocraticWINNER38.81%
12,765 votes
Samuel PlattRepublican32.28%
10,618 votes
A. Grant MillerSocialist28.91%
9,507 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.