1918 United States Senate election in Maine

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1918 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1916 (special) September 9, 1918 1924 →

Nominee Bert Fernald Elmer Newbert Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 67,431 54,289 Percentage 55.40% 44.60%

County results Fernald:      50–60%      60–70% Newbert:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Bert Fernald Republican Elected U.S. Senator Bert Fernald Republican

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The 1918 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1918.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bert Fernald, who had been elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Edwin C. Burleigh, was elected to a full term in his own right, defeating Democrat Elmer Newbert.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Bert Fernald, incumbent Senator since 1916

Results[edit]

Senator Fernald was unopposed for re-nomination.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Elmer Newbert

Results[edit]

Newbert was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1918 U.S. Senate election in Maine^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bert Fernald (inc.)	67,431	55.40%	1.13
	Democratic	Elmer Newbert	54,289	44.60%	1.13
Total votes			121,720	100.00%

See also[edit]

• 1918 United States Senate elections

References[edit]