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1916 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 5 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1916 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Peter G. Gerry won the 1916 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Peter G. Gerry received 47,048 popular votes (52.94%). The main challenger was Henry F. Lippitt (44.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Gerry and Lippitt

Gerry +8.8 pts · won by 7,837 votes
Peter G. GerryDemocraticWINNER52.94%
47,048 votes
Henry F. LippittRepublican44.12%
39,211 votes
Frederick W. HurstSocialist2.25%
1,996 votes
Frank J. SibleyProhibition0.51%
454 votes
Peter McDermottSocialist Labor0.19%
168 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.