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      Home/Elections/1916/US Senate/Maine
      1916·US Senate·Maine
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      Maine US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Bert M. Fernald
      54.3%81,369 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kenneth Sills
      45.5%68,201 votes
      Margin
      R+8.8
      149,918 total votes
      3 candidates149,918 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bert M. FernaldREP✓
      		REP81,36954.3%
      Kenneth SillsDEM
      		DEM68,20145.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3480.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Maine(Class II)

      2024
      Angus KingDEM
      D+17.3
      2020
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+9.0
      2018
      Angus KingDEM
      D+21.2
      2014
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+37.0
      2012
      Angus KingDEM
      D+25.5
      2008
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+22.8
      2006
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+53.4
      2002
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+16.9
      2000
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+37.9
      1996
      Susan CollinsREP
      R+5.3
      1994
      Olympia J SnoweREP
      R+23.9
      1990
      William S CohenREP
      R+22.7
      1988
      George MitchellDEM
      D+62.4
      1984
      William S CohenREP
      R+47.5
      1982
      George MitchellDEM
      D+21.7
      View all US Senate history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Bert M. FernaldREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.0
      Career1908-1924
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Kenneth SillsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.8
      Career1916-1916
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1916

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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