1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota
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 County results Burnquist: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Thomas P. Dwyer.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Joseph. A. A. Burnquist, incumbent Governor, former Lieutenant Governor, former State Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Samuel G. Iverson, former State Auditor, former State Representative
Results
Lee
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
- 70-80%
- 80-90%
- 90-100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 136,122 | 76.01% | |
| Republican | Samuel G. Iverson | 42,955 | 23.99% | |
| Total votes | 179,077 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Thomas P. Dwyer, boilermaker[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Cyrus M. King, chairman of Itasca County Board of Commissioners[2]
- Sam D. Works, State Insurance Commissioner[2]
Results
Dwyer
- 30-40%
- 40-50%
- 50-60%
- Dwyer and Works tied in Nicollet and Big Stone Counties in the 30-40% range.
King
- 30-40%
- 40-50%
- 50-60%
- 80-90%
- King and Works tied in Pipestone County in the 30-40% range.
Works
- 30-40%
- 40-50%
- 60-70%
- Dwyer and Works tied in Nicollet and Big Stone Counties in the 30-40% range. Additionally, King and Works tied in Pipestone County in the 30-40% range.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas P. Dwyer | 15,290 | 39.73% | |
| Democratic | Cyrus M. King | 11,994 | 31.17% | |
| Democratic | S. D. Works | 11,994 | 29.10% | |
| Total votes | 38,480 | 100% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 245,841 | 62.94% | +21.06% | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Dwyer | 93,112 | 23.84% | -21.70% | |
| Socialist | J. O. Bentall | 26,306 | 6.73% | +1.72% | |
| Prohibition | Thomas J. Anderson | 19,884 | 5.09% | -0.32% | |
| Industrial Labor | John P. Johnson | 5,476 | 1.40% | +0.28% | |
| Majority | 152,729 | 39.10% | |||
| Turnout | 390,619 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Schmahl, Julius A. (1917). Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1917 (PDF).
- ^ a b c Vasaly, Peter J. (May 26, 1916). "Candidates for Nomination on the Democratic State Ticket". Little Falls Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
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