1916_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Indiana

1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana

1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana

U.S. Senate election in Indiana

The 1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1916 to complete the unexpired term of Benjamin F. Shively. Interim Democratic Senator Thomas Taggart was defeated in his bid to complete the term by U.S. Representative James Eli Watson.

Not to be confused with 1916 United States Senate election in Indiana.
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Background

Senator Benjamin F. Shively was re-elected in 1914 and served until his death on March 14, 1916. Governor Samuel Ralston appointed Thomas Taggart to fill the vacant seat on March 20 until a successor could be duly elected. The special election to complete the term was scheduled for November 7, 1916, concurrent with the general election for presidential electors and Indiana's other United States Senate seat.

General election

Candidates

  • John F. Clifford (Progressive)
  • Edward Henry (Socialist)
  • William H. Hickman (Prohibition)
  • Thomas Taggart, interim U.S. Senator and former mayor of Indianapolis (Democratic)
  • James E. Watson, former U.S. Representative from Rushville and nominee for Governor in 1908 (Republican)

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1917). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1916" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 16.
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