1916 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 1916 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator George T. Oliver was not a candidate for re-election.

1916 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Philander C. Knox Ellis L. Orvis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 680,451 450,112
Percentage 56.31% 37.25%

U.S. senator before election

George T. Oliver
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Philander C. Knox
Republican

The Republican nominee, Philander C. Knox, defeated Democratic nominee Ellis C. Orvis.

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