Herbert T. Ames

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 7, 1844
Died
August 3, 1936
Age at death
92
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Prohibition
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ames30,089
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

Herbert T. Ames (1844–1936), a Prohibition politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to Philander C. Knox, receiving 30,089 votes (2.49%).

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How many votes has Herbert T. Ames received?

Herbert T. Ames has received 30,089 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Herbert T. Ames’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost30,0892.49%Philander C. Knox
Ellis L. Orvis

Charles W. Ervin

Robert C. Macauley

William H. Thomas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16025092). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herbert T. Ames: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herbert-t-ames-pennsylvania. 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.