Election Name: | 1916 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1911 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Previous Year: | 1911 |
Next Election: | 1922 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Next Year: | 1922 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1916 |
Image1: | File:WOLCOTT, J., SENATOR LCCN2016860177 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Josiah O. Wolcott |
Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 25,434 |
Percentage1: | 49.67% |
Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 22,925 |
Percentage2: | 44.77% |
Map Size: | 210px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1916 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1916.
Incumbent Republican Senator Henry A. du Pont ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democrat Josiah O. Wolcott.