1916 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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The 1916 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 7, 1916. It was the first election for either
Prohibition Party challenger Willis Greenleaf Calderwood
, in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Alfred J. Davis, Minneapolis resident who worked in real estate, Democratic candidate in Wisconsin for the 3rd CD in 1896, Democratic nominee for Minnesota state House District 43 in 1912[1]
- Mayor of St. Paul (1908-1910), Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator in 1893 and 1912[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Daniel W. Lawler | 26,789 | 67.86% | |
Democratic
|
Alfred J. Davis | 12,685 | 32.14% | |
| Total votes | 39,474 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- U.S. Senatorsince 1901
- Adolph O. Eberhart, 17th Governor of Minnesota (1909-1915), attorney and bank director in Mankato, former state Senator from the 11th District (1903-1907), former Lieutenant Governor (1907-1909)[3]
- Frank B. Kellogg, Former Rochester city attorney (1878-1881), former Olmsted County Attorney (1882-1887), member of the Republican National Committee (1904-1912), former President of the American Bar Association (1912-1913)[3]
- U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 1907, former prosecuting attorney of Morrison County (1891-1893)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank B. Kellogg | 73,818 | 40.46% | |
| Republican | Adolph O. Eberhart
|
54,890 | 30.08% | |
| Republican | Moses E. Clapp (Incumbent) | 27,668 | 15.16% | |
| Republican | Charles A. Lindbergh | 26,094 | 14.30% | |
| Total votes | 182,470 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank B. Kellogg | 185,159 | 48.58% | |
Democratic
|
Daniel W. Lawler | 117,541 | 30.84% | |
Prohibition
|
W. G. Calderwood | 78,425 | 20.58% | |
| Total votes | 381,125 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 67,618 | 17.74% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1916 Minnesota U.S. Senate Democratic Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Primary Election Returns of Election held June 19th, 1916" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
- ^ a b c University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1916 Minnesota U.S. Senate Republican Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1916".