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1916 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

Ohio · 5 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

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

Atlee Pomerene won the 1916 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. Atlee Pomerene received 571,488 popular votes (49.26%). The main challenger was Myron T. Herrick (46.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Pomerene and Herrick

Pomerene +3.1 pts · won by 36,097 votes
Atlee PomereneDemocraticWINNER49.26%
571,488 votes
Myron T. HerrickRepublican46.15%
535,391 votes
C. E. RuthenbergSocialist3.29%
38,187 votes
Aaron S. WatkinsProhibition1.04%
12,060 votes
Jacob S. CoxeyNon-Partisan0.26%
2,965 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.