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The U.S. Senate election 1916 was an election that coincided with the re-election of Democratic President Woodrow Wilson. Republicans gained a net pick-up of two seats from the Democrats.Republicans picked up seven seats: Harry S. New (IN) James E. Watson (IN)–won in a special election Frederick Hale (ME) Joseph I. France (MD) Joseph S. Freylinghuysen (NJ) William M. Calder (NY) Howard Sutherland (WV)Democrats picked up five seats: Josiah O. Wolcott (DE) Andrieus A. Jones (NM) Peter G.
