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1916Nov 7

General Election

President

State of Connecticut

Charles Evans Hughes ran (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Charles Evans Hughes Republican	106,514	49.8%
Woodrow Wilson Democratic	99,786	46.7%
Allan L. Benson Socialist	5,179	2.4%
James Franklin Hanly Prohibition	1,789	0.8%
Arthur E. Reimer Socialist Labor	606	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	213,874
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1916Nov 7

General Election

United States Senator

State of Connecticut

George P. McLean won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
George P. McLean Republican	107,020	50.2%
Homer Stille Cummings Democratic	98,649	46.2%
Martin F. Plunkett Socialist	5,279	2.5%
Wilbur G. Manchester Prohibition	1,768	0.8%
Otto Ruckser Socialist Labor	619	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	213,336
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

District 1

Augustine Lonergan won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Augustine Lonergan Democratic	24,565	49.6%
Peter Davis Oakey Republican	22,876	46.2%
John M. Klein Socialist	1,255	2.5%
Charles J. Fancher Prohibition	679	1.4%
Frederick Fellerman Socialist Labor	173	0.4%
Total Votes Cast	49,549
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

District 2

Richard P. Freeman won (53%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Richard P. Freeman Republican	20,406	52.7%
Daniel P. Dunn Democratic	17,233	44.5%
Albert J. Boardman Socialist	600	1.6%
Frederick L. Hall Prohibition	363	0.9%
Albert H. Frink Socialist Labor	84	0.2%
Total Votes Cast	38,701
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

District 3

John Q. Tilson won (49%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John Q. Tilson Republican	20,859	48.5%
Thomas L. Reilly Democratic	20,272	47.2%
William E. White Socialist	1,417	3.3%
Edwin W. Beardsley Prohibition	291	0.7%
John P. Johnson Socialist Labor	156	0.4%
Total Votes Cast	42,995
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

District 4

Ebenezer J. Hill won (54%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Ebenezer J. Hill Republican	25,917	53.8%
Jeremiah Donovan Democratic	20,700	43.0%
George R. Moffatt Socialist	1,143	2.4%
Alfred P. Engstrom Prohibition	294	0.6%
Edward Pryor Socialist Labor	129	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	48,183
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

District 5

James P. Glynn won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James P. Glynn Republican	16,872	49.8%
William Kennedy Democratic	15,882	46.9%
Michael Conlon Socialist	854	2.5%
Joseph B. Reid Prohibition	206	0.6%
Hokan Larsson Socialist Labor	74	0.2%
Total Votes Cast	33,888
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Governor

State of Connecticut

Marcus H. Holcomb won (51%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Marcus H. Holcomb Republican	109,293	51.1%
Morris Beardsley Democratic	96,787	45.3%
Herbert Beebe Socialist	5,300	2.5%
G. Whitfield Simonson Prohibition	1,803	0.8%
Charles B. Wells Socialist Labor	624	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	213,807
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Lieutenant Governor

State of Connecticut

Clifford B. Wilson won (53%) against Francis P. Guilfoile. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Clifford B. Wilson Republican	108,190	52.6%
Francis P. Guilfoile Democratic	97,451	47.4%
Total Votes Cast	205,641
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Secretary of the State

State of Connecticut

Frederick L. Perry won (53%) against Frederick E. Duffy. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Frederick L. Perry Republican	108,520	52.8%
Frederick E. Duffy Democratic	96,971	47.2%
Total Votes Cast	205,491
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Treasurer

State of Connecticut

Frederick S. Chamberlain won (53%) against George Ulrich. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Frederick S. Chamberlain Republican	108,699	52.8%
George Ulrich Democratic	96,890	47.1%
Total Votes Cast	205,939
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1916Nov 7

General Election

Comptroller

State of Connecticut

Morris C. Webster won (53%) against Alton T. Miner. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Morris C. Webster Republican	108,399	52.7%
Alton T. Miner Democratic	97,173	47.3%
Total Votes Cast	205,572
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 1

Edward W. Broder won (48%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Edward W. Broder Democratic	3,609	48.5%
Cheney Republican	3,525	47.3%
Whittemore Socialist	204	2.7%
Beardsley Prohibition	86	1.2%
Crabtree Socialist Labor	25	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	7,449
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 2

Charles C. Hemenway won (54%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Charles C. Hemenway Democratic	4,216	53.7%
D'Esopo Republican	3,319	42.3%
Becker Socialist	211	2.7%
Bailey Prohibition	75	1.0%
Rossmeisel Socialist Labor	27	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	7,848
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 3

Herman P. Koppleman won (60%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Herman P. Koppleman Democratic	3,133	60.3%
Crilly Republican	1,806	34.8%
Riley Socialist	189	3.6%
Chapman Prohibition	45	0.9%
Lechner Socialist Labor	24	0.5%
Total Votes Cast	5,197
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 4

Henry H. Hunt won (49%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Henry H. Hunt Republican	3,469	49.0%
Bidwell Democratic	3,189	45.1%
Hirsch Socialist	204	2.9%
Florian Prohibition	175	2.5%
Kumpitseh Socialist Labor	39	0.6%
Total Votes Cast	7,076
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 5

Elijah Rogers won (53%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Elijah Rogers Republican	4,107	53.4%
Cray Democratic	3,419	44.5%
Shepard Socialist	105	1.4%
Denton Prohibition	55	0.7%
Total Votes Cast	7,686
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 6

George W. Klett won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
George W. Klett Republican	3,692	49.9%
Landers Democratic	3,347	45.3%
Chotkowski Socialist	225	3.0%
Schriver Prohibition	95	1.3%
Johnson Socialist Labor	35	0.5%
Total Votes Cast	7,394
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 7

Charles L. Spencer won (57%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Charles L. Spencer Republican	3,847	57.3%
Seymour Democratic	2,761	41.1%
Bidwell Prohibition	94	1.4%
Backman Socialist Labor	10	0.2%
Total Votes Cast	6,712
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 8

Stephen Whitney won (49%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Stephen Whitney Democratic	4,385	49.3%
Pitkin Republican	4,093	46.0%
McVay Socialist	346	3.9%
Preston Prohibition	45	0.5%
Ahlberg Socialist Labor	25	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	8,894
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 9

Harry A. Leonard won (57%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Harry A. Leonard Republican	3,776	57.3%
Alcorn Democratic	2,523	38.3%
Hoffman Socialist	247	3.7%
Reed Prohibition	38	0.6%
Fisher Socialist Labor	12	0.2%
Total Votes Cast	6,596
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 10

James J. Grady won (59%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James J. Grady Democratic	2,875	59.3%
Alpert Republican	1,658	34.2%
Toomey Socialist	271	5.6%
Sundberg Socialist Labor	31	0.6%
Dow. Prohibition	11	0.2%
Total Votes Cast	4,846
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 11

John E. Doughan won (56%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John E. Doughan Democratic	2,337	56.5%
Furcolo Republican	1,603	38.7%
Leikensohn Socialist	174	4.2%
Hulse Prohibition	26	0.6%
Total Votes Cast	4,140
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 12

Frederick H. Rolf won (55%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Frederick H. Rolf Republican	3,699	55.4%
Clarke Democratic	2,609	39.1%
Huelsman Socialist	260	3.9%
Spencer Prohibition	114	1.7%
Total Votes Cast	6,682
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 13

Frederick L. Neebe won (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Frederick L. Neebe Democratic	3,398	50.0%
Aubrey Republican	3,194	47.0%
Heck Socialist	141	2.1%
Hayes Prohibition	62	0.9%
Total Votes Cast	6,795
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 14

Howard B. Tuttle won (52%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Howard B. Tuttle Republican	3,823	51.7%
Warner Democratic	3,260	44.1%
Haring Socialist	233	3.2%
Richards Prohibition	46	0.6%
Langner Socialist Labor	29	0.4%
Total Votes Cast	7,391
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 15

William J. Larkin won (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
William J. Larkin Republican	3,901	50.4%
Hart Democratic	3,544	45.8%
August Beutter Socialist	266	3.4%
Wilson Prohibition	33	0.4%
Total Votes Cast	7,744
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 16

John Hurley won (66%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John Hurley Democratic	2,646	65.9%
Rasmussen Republican	1,241	30.9%
Westendorff Socialist	119	3.0%
Lewis Prohibition	7	0.2%
Total Votes Cast	4,013
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 17

Patrick B. O'Sullivan won (49%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Patrick B. O'Sullivan Democratic	2,932	48.9%
Brinsmade Republican	2,847	47.5%
Potter Socialist	174	2.9%
Partridge Prohibition	43	0.7%
Total Votes Cast	5,996
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 18

James R. May won (50%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James R. May Democratic	2,632	50.4%
Cronin Republican	2,486	47.6%
Randall Prohibition	102	2.0%
Total Votes Cast	5,220
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 19

John H. Barnes won (51%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John H. Barnes Republican	2,662	51.2%
Gebrath Democratic	2,418	46.5%
Holdsworth Socialist	87	1.7%
Merritt Prohibition	36	0.7%
Total Votes Cast	5,203
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 20

Frank H. Hinckley won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Frank H. Hinckley Republican	3,390	52.8%
Crandall Democratic	2,935	45.7%
Gardner Prohibition	97	1.5%
Total Votes Cast	6,422
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 21

Frederic A. Bartlett won (55%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Frederic A. Bartlett Republican	3,838	54.6%
Elson Democratic	2,876	40.9%
Ryan Socialist	224	3.2%
Beach Prohibition	56	0.8%
Fenyves Socialist Labor	32	0.5%
Total Votes Cast	7,026
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 22

John M. O'Connell won (51%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John M. O'Connell Republican	3,023	50.6%
Harrigan Democratic	2,750	46.0%
Cederholm Socialist	183	3.1%
Kelley Prohibition	19	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	5,975
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 23

John Y. Caldwell won (54%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John Y. Caldwell Republican	3,840	54.4%
Burns Democratic	2,932	41.5%
Webster Socialist	252	3.6%
Stockwell Prohibition	40	0.6%
Total Votes Cast	7,064
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 24

Harvey P. Bissell won (51%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Harvey P. Bissell Republican	3,455	51.0%
Peck Democratic	3,138	46.3%
Wixted Socialist	142	2.1%
Blackman Prohibition	42	0.6%
Total Votes Cast	6,777
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 25

Frederick M. Salmon won (58%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Frederick M. Salmon Republican	3,650	58.1%
Elwood Democratic	2,579	41.1%
Sammis Prohibition	53	0.8%
Total Votes Cast	6,282
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 26

Charles E. Williamson won (60%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Charles E. Williamson Republican	3,862	59.7%
Vollmer Democratic	2,570	39.7%
E. Bedient Prohibition	38	0.6%
Total Votes Cast	6,470
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 27

James R. Mead won (58%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James R. Mead Republican	5,098	57.9%
Mulville Democratic	3,547	40.3%
Wright Socialist	135	1.5%
Allyn Prohibition	19	0.2%
Total Votes Cast	8,799
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 28

Archibald Macdonald won (54%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Archibald Macdonald Republican	1,949	53.9%
Fox Democratic	1,633	45.2%
Collins Prohibition	32	0.9%
Total Votes Cast	3,614
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 29

Sessions L. Adams won (52%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Sessions L. Adams Republican	2,334	51.8%
Gallup Democratic	2,120	47.1%
Withee Prohibition	51	1.1%
Total Votes Cast	4,505
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 30

John Norton Brooks won (55%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John Norton Brooks Republican	2,578	55.0%
Farnham Democratic	1,987	42.4%
Roral bacher Socialist	83	1.8%
Richards Prohibition	36	0.8%
Total Votes Cast	4,684
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 31

Robbins B. Stoeckel won (51%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Robbins B. Stoeckel Republican	2,272	50.7%
Skiff Democratic	2,200	49.1%
Remington Prohibition	13	0.3%
Total Votes Cast	4,485
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 32

Edward S. Boyd won (55%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Edward S. Boyd Republican	2,440	54.8%
Kirchberger Democratic	1,973	44.3%
Wright Prohibition	43	1.0%
Total Votes Cast	4,456
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 33

Henry H. Lyman won (52%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Henry H. Lyman Republican	1,939	52.0%
Davis Democratic	1,725	46.2%
Murren Socialist	52	1.4%
Snow Prohibition	15	0.4%
Total Votes Cast	3,731
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 34

William F. Quigg won (55%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
William F. Quigg Republican	2,577	55.2%
Tyler Democratic	2,044	43.8%
Trick Prohibition	49	1.1%
Total Votes Cast	4,670
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Senator

District 35

William H. Hall won (58%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
William H. Hall Republican / Prohibition	2,934	58.2%
Stevenson Democratic	1,913	38.0%
Schlaf Socialist	174	3.5%
Suessbrich Socialist Labor	18	0.4%
Total Votes Cast	5,039
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Representative

City/Town of Andover

Addison E. Frink won (55%) against Herbert A. Thompson. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Addison E. Frink Republican	42	54.6%
Herbert A. Thompson Democratic	35	45.5%
Total Votes Cast	77
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Representative

City/Town of Ansonia

William A. Barnes and 5 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
William A. Barnes Democratic	1,337	25.1%
Richard J. Hall Democratic	1,311	24.6%
A. R. McOrmond Republican	1,268	23.8%
Milton C. Isbell Republican	1,241	23.3%
Dennis W. Hayes Socialist	91	1.7%
George H. Hummel Socialist	90	1.7%
Total Votes Cast	5,338
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1916Nov 7

General Election

State Representative

City/Town of Ashford

James E. A. Knowlton won (27%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James E. A. Knowlton Democratic	69	26.7%
Frank W. Morey Democratic	68	26.4%
Clarence H. Barlow Republican	61	23.6%
Wallace L. Durkee Republican	60	23.3%
Total Votes Cast	258
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