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1916 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1916 New York U.S. Senate Election?

William M. Calder won the 1916 New York U.S. Senate Election. William M. Calder received 839,314 popular votes (54.32%). The main challenger was William F. McCombs (39.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Calder and McCombs

Calder +15.1 pts · won by 233,381 votes
William M. CalderRepublicanWINNER54.32%
839,314 votes
William F. McCombsDemocratic39.22%
605,933 votes
Joseph D. CannonSocialist3.96%
61,167 votes
D. Leigh ColvinProhibition1.25%
19,302 votes
Bainbridge ColbyProgressive, Independence League0.99%
15,339 votes
August GelhausSocialist Labor0.26%
4,086 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.