1916 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1916 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Howard Sutherland won the 1916 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Howard Sutherland received 144,243 popular votes (50.14%). The main challenger was William E. Chilton (48.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutherland and Chilton

Sutherland +2.0 pts · won by 5,658 votes

Howard Sutherland RepublicanWINNER50.14%

144,243 votes

William E. Chilton Democratic48.17%

138,585 votes

G. A. GneiserSocialist1.7%

4,881 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.