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1916 Washington U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Miles Poindexter won the 1916 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Miles Poindexter received 202,287 popular votes (55.39%). The main challenger was George Turner (37.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Poindexter and Turner

Poindexter +18.3 pts · won by 66,948 votes
Miles PoindexterRepublicanWINNER55.39%
202,287 votes
George TurnerDemocratic37.06%
135,339 votes
Bruce RogersSocialist5.94%
21,709 votes
Joseph A. CampbellProhibition1.21%
4,411 votes
Chester H. ThompsonProgressive0.39%
1,442 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.