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The1916 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1916.
Incumbent Republican SenatorHenry A. du Pont ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by DemocratJosiah O. Wolcott. This was the first U.S. Senate election in Delaware in which the people directly elected a U.S. Senator.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Josiah O. Wolcott | 25,434 | 49.67% | |
| Republican | Henry A. du Pont (incumbent) | 22,925 | 44.77% | |
| Progressive | Hiram R. Burton | 2,361 | 4.61% | |
| Socialist | William C. Ferris | 490 | 0.96% | |
| Total votes | 51,210 | 100.00% | ||
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