1916 United States Senate election in Montana

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1916 United States Senate election in Montana

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1911
November 7, 1916 1922 →
 
Nominee Henry L. Myers
Charles N. Pray
Henry La Beau
Party Democratic Republican
Socialist
Popular vote 85,585 72,753 9,292
Percentage 51.06% 43.40% 5.54%

U.S. senator before election

Henry L. Myers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Henry L. Myers
Democratic

The 1916 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Senator

Charles N. Pray
.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1916 Republican Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Nelson Pray 29,264 59.74%
Republican John E. Edwards 19,721 40.26%
Total votes 48,985 100.00%

General election

Results

1916 United States Senate election in Montana[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Myers (incumbent) 85,585 51.06%
Republican
Charles N. Pray
72,753 43.40%
Socialist
Henry La Beau 9,292 5.54%
Total votes 167,630 100.00%
Democratic
hold

References

  1. ^ "MT US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "MT US Senate". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.