1916 United States Senate election in Maryland

1916 United States Senate election in Maryland
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Joseph I. France David John Lewis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 113,662 109,740
Percentage 49.32% 47.62%
County results
France:      40–50%      50–60%
Lewis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Blair Lee I
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph I. France
Republican

The 1916 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 7, 1916.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Blair Lee I ran for election to a full term in office, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by U.S. Representative David John Lewis. Lewis went on to lose the general election to Republican Joseph I. France, a professor of medicine and former State Senator.

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