1916 Idaho gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1916 United States gubernatorial elections.

1916 Idaho gubernatorial election

←  1914 November 7, 1916 1918  →

Nominee Moses Alexander D. W. Davis Annie E. Triplow Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 63,877 63,305 7,321 Percentage 47.49% 47.07% 5.44%

County results Alexander:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Davis:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Moses Alexander Democratic Elected Governor Moses Alexander Democratic

The 1916 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democrat Moses Alexander defeated Republican nominee D. W. Davis with 47.49% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Moses Alexander, Democratic
• D. W. Davis, Republican

Other candidates

• Annie E. Triplow, Socialist

Results

1916 Idaho gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Moses Alexander (incumbent)	63,877	47.49%
	Republican	D. W. Davis	63,305	47.07%
	Socialist	Annie E. Triplow	7,321	5.44%
Majority			572
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved October 18, 2020.