The 1916 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader John W. Kern ran for re-election to a second term in office, he was defeated by Republican Harry New, a former Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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County results New: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Kern: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John W. Kern | 151,931 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 151,931 | 100.00% |
Republican primary results[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||||||||
Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | |||||||||||
Republican | Harry New | 97,118 | 46.07% | + 3,981 | 101,099 | 52.05% | |||||||||
Republican | James Watson | 89,847 | 42.62% | + 3,273 | 93,120 | 47.95% | |||||||||
Republican | Arthur Robinson | 23,835 | 11.31% | - 23,835 | Eliminated |
After losing the primary, Watson ran in the special election for Indiana's other Senate seat caused by the death of Senator Benjamin F. Shively, which he won over Indiana's other Senator Thomas Taggart. Watson would be sworn in as a U.S Senator 3 months before Senator-elect New's term began.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | John N. Dyer | 7,567 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,567 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harry Stewart New | 337,089 | 47.77% | |
Democratic | John W. Kern | 325,588 | 46.14% | |
Socialist | Joseph Zimmerman | 21,558 | 3.06% | |
Prohibition | Elwood Haynes | 15,598 | 2.21% | |
Progressive | John N. Dyer | 4,272 | 0.61% | |
Socialist Labor | Ira J. Decker | 1,562 | 0.22% | |
Total votes | 705,667 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Kern died 5 months after leaving the U.S Senate.