Homer S. Cummings, U.S. Senate candidate

Homer S. Cummings

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 30, 1870
Died
September 10, 1956
Age at death
86
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cummings98,649
Opponents114,686
1
Elections run

Homer S. Cummings (1870–1956), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut to George P. McLean, receiving 98,649 votes (46.24%).

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How many votes has Homer S. Cummings received?

Homer S. Cummings has received 98,649 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Homer S. Cummings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenateConnecticutLost98,64946.24%George P. McLean
Martin F. Plunkett

Wilbur G. Manchester

Otto Ruckser
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1375718). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Homer S. Cummings: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/homer-s-cummings. 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.