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1916 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

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

Philander C. Knox won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Philander C. Knox received 680,451 popular votes (56.31%). The main challenger was Ellis L. Orvis (37.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Knox and Orvis

Knox +19.1 pts · won by 230,339 votes
Philander C. KnoxRepublicanWINNER56.31%
680,451 votes
Ellis L. OrvisDemocratic37.25%
450,112 votes
Charles W. ErvinSocialist3.76%
45,385 votes
Herbert T. AmesProhibition2.49%
30,089 votes
Robert C. MacauleySingle Tax0.11%
1,387 votes
William H. ThomasIndustrialist0.08%
1,022 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.