Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of South Dakota
1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Peter Norbeck | Orville V. Rinehart | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 72,789 | 50,545 | Percentage | 56.64% | 39.33% | |
County results Norbeck: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Rinehart: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% |
Governor before election Frank M. Byrne Republican | Elected Governor Peter Norbeck Republican | |
The 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne declined to seek re-election to a third term. Lieutenant Governor Peter Norbeck won the Republican primary to succeed him, and in the general election faced State Representative Orville V. Rinehart. Norbeck won his first term as Governor in a landslide over Rinehart.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 23, 1916.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[3][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Orville V. Rinehart | 6,529 | 53.33% |
| Democratic | Edmund D. Morcom | 5,714 | 46.67% |
Total votes | 12,243 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Peter Norbeck, Lieutenant Governor
- George W. Egan, disbarred attorney, 1912 Republican candidate for Governor, 1910 Republican candidate for Governor
- Richard Olsen Richards, perennial candidate[5]
Results
Republican primary results[3][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Peter Norbeck | 31,987 | 59.37% |
| Republican | George W. Egan | 11,442 | 21.24% |
| Republican | Richard O. Richards | 10,449 | 19.39% |
Total votes | 53,878 | 100.00% |
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- C. K. Thompson, Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1914
Results
Prohibition primary results[3][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 526 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 526 | 100.00% |
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
Socialist primary results[3][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Fred L. Fairchild | 699 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 699 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Orville V. Rinehart, Democratic
- Peter Norbeck, Republican
- C. K. Thompson, Prohibition
- Fred L. Fairchild, Socialist
Results
1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election[3][4][7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Peter Norbeck | 72,789 | 56.64% | +6.57% |
| Democratic | Orville V. Rinehart | 50,545 | 39.33% | +4.13% |
| Socialist | Fred L. Fairchild | 3,556 | 2.77% | +0.05% |
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 1,630 | 1.27% | -0.84% |
Majority | 22,244 | 17.31% | +2.44% |
Turnout | 128,520 | 100.00% | |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Orville V. Rinehart". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "City Briefs". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. July 6, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "1916–1918 Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Elections (PDF). pp. 622–623. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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ignored (help) - ^ Otto, Kathryn (1979). "The Richard Olsen Richards Papers at the South Dakota Historical Resource Center" (PDF). South Dakota History. 9 (2): 153–56. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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