1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana

1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana

← 1914 November 7, 1916 1920 →
 
Nominee James E. Watson Thomas Taggart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 335,193 325,577
Percentage 47.66% 46.29%

County results
Watson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Taggart:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas Taggart
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

James E. Watson
Republican

The 1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1916 to complete the unexpired term of Benjamin F. Shively. Interim Democratic Senator Thomas Taggart was defeated in his bid to complete the term by U.S. Representative James Eli Watson.