1916 United States Senate election in Indiana

1916 United States Senate election in Indiana

← 1911 November 7, 1916 1922 →
 
Nominee Harry New John W. Kern
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 337,089 325,588
Percentage 47.77% 46.14%

County results
New:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Kern:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John W. Kern
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry New
Republican

The 1916 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator and Senate Majority Leader John W. Kern ran for re-election to a second term in office, he was defeated by Republican Harry New, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee.