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1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut
	County results; McLean: 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; George P. McLean; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; George P. McLean; Republican

The 1916 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic State Attorney Homer Stille Cummings.

General election edit

Homer Stille Cummings, State Attorney for Hartford County and former Mayor of Stamford (Democratic)
Wilbur G. Manchester (Prohibition)
George P. McLean, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Republican)
Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist)
Otto Ruckser (Socialist Labor)

1916 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George P. McLean (inc.)	107,020	50.17%
	Democratic	Homer Stille Cummings	98,649	46.24%
	Socialist	Martin F. Plunkett	5,279	2.48%
	Prohibition	Wilbur G. Manchester	1,768	0.83%
	Socialist Labor	Otto Ruckser	619	0.29%
Total votes			213,335	100.00%
	Republican hold