1916 United States Senate election in New Jersey
The United States Senate election of 1916 in New Jersey was held on November 7, 1916.
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Incumbent Democratic Senator James E. Martine ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Republican State Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr.
This was the first popular election for United States Senator in New Jersey history, following the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This was the first of four straight elections to this seat in which the incumbent was defeated.
Candidates
- Livingston Barbour (Prohibition)
- William C. Doughty (Socialist)
- Joseph S. Frelinghuysen (Republican), President of the New Jersey Senate
- Rudolph Katz (Socialist Labor)
- James E. Martine (Democrat), incumbent Senator
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. | 244,715 | 55.99% | |
| Democratic | James E. Martine (incumbent) | 170,019 | 38.90% | |
| Socialist | William C. Doughty | 13,358 | 3.06% | |
| Prohibition | Livingston Barbour | 7,178 | 0.11% | |
| Socialist Labor | Rudolph Katz | 1,826 | 0.42% | |
See also
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1916" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1916". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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