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The United States Senate elections of 1916 were elections that coincided with the re-election of Democratic President Woodrow Wilson. Republicans gained a net pick-up of one seat from the Democrats. A 1916 special election gave Republicans a second seat.
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Senate Party Division, 65th Congress (1917–1919)
Majority Party: Democratic (54 seats)
Minority Party: Republican (42 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 96
Gains and losses
Republicans picked up seven seats:
Democrats picked up five seats:
Before the elections
At the beginning of 1916.
Special elections during the 64th Congress
In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1916 or before March 4, 1917; ordered by election date.
Elections leading to the 65th Congress
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1917; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
Elections during the 65th Congress
There were no elections in 1917.
References
United States Senate elections, 1916 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA