page_title: 1916 United States Senate elections
section_title: Arkansas (Special)
hierarchical_section_title: 1916 United States Senate elections / Arkansas (Special)
caption_attribution_description: English: William F. Kirby, United States Senator from Arkansas
context_page_description: 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 two seats from the Democrats.
context_section_description: Three-term Democratic Senate President pro tempore James Paul Clarke died October 1, 1916.
  Democrat William F. Kirby was elected November 7, 1916 to finish the term.  He served  only the rest of this term, losing renomination in 1920.
caption: Senator William F. Kirby
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