Aaron S. Watkins, U.S. Senate candidate

Aaron S. Watkins

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
November 29, 1863
Died
February 9, 1941
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Prohibition
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watkins12,060
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Aaron S. Watkins (1863–1941), a Prohibition politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to Atlee Pomerene, receiving 12,060 votes (1.04%).

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How many votes has Aaron S. Watkins received?

Aaron S. Watkins has received 12,060 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Aaron S. Watkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenateOhioLost12,0601.04%Atlee Pomerene
Myron T. Herrick

C. E. Ruthenberg

Jacob S. Coxey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4662390). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Aaron S. Watkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/aaron-s-watkins. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.