1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The 1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1916. Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge defeated Democratic Mayor of Boston John F. Fitzgerald to win election to a fifth term.

1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

November 7, 1916

Nominee Henry Cabot Lodge John F. Fitzgerald Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 267,177 234,238 Percentage 51.68% 45.31%

Senator before election Henry Cabot Lodge Republican Elected Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Republican

This was the first United States Senate election in Massachusetts decided by popular vote, as required by the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Republican primary

Declared

• Henry Cabot Lodge, incumbent Senator

Results

Republican primary[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Cabot Lodge	104,118	100.00%
	Write-in	All others	2	0.00%
Total votes			104,120	100.00%

Democratic primary

Declared

• John F. Fitzgerald, former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Representative (grandfather of future President John F. Kennedy)

Results

Democratic primary[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John F. Fitzgerald	64,551	100.00%
	Write-in	All others	2	0.00%
Total votes			64,553	100.00%

Independents and third parties

Socialist

• William N. McDonald

General election

Results

1916 United States Senate election in Massachusetts[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Cabot Lodge	267,177	51.68%
	Democratic	John F. Fitzgerald	234,238	45.31%
	Socialist	William N. McDonald	15,558	3.01%
	Write-in	All others	26	0.00%
Total votes			516,999	100.00%

References

1. Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1916). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. pp. 125.
2. Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1916). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. pp. 252.
3. Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1916). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 558.