1916 Illinois gubernatorial election

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1916 Illinois gubernatorial election
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg
  1912 November 7, 1916 1920  
  Frank Orren Lowden (Illinois Blue Book Portrait 1917-1918) (cropped).png Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (Illinois Blue Book Portrait 1915-1916) (cropped).png
Nominee Frank Orren Lowden Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote696,535556,654
Percentage52.67%42.09%

1916 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Lowden:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Contents

Dunne:     40-50%     50-60%

Governor before election

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Democratic

Elected Governor

Frank Orren Lowden
Republican

The 1916 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne was defeated by Republican nominee Frank Orren Lowden.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1916.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (incumbent) 151,763 63.63
Democratic William B. Brinton65,63927.52
Democratic James Traynor21,1058.85
Total votes238,507 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [4] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Orren Lowden 227,443 54.03
Republican Morton D. Hull 117,22927.85
Republican Frank Leslie Smith 76,28718.12
Total votes420,959 100.00

Progressive primary

No candidates stood in the Progressive primary, and the Progressive Party did not put forward a candidate in the general election.

Results

Progressive primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Scattering 64 100.00
Total votes64 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results [5] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Seymour Stedman 2,985 100.00
Total votes2,985 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1916 Illinois gubernatorial election [7] [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank Orren Lowden 696,535 52.67%
Democratic Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (incumbent)556,65442.09%
Socialist Seymour Stedman 52,3163.96%
Prohibition John R. Golden15,3091.16%
Socialist Labor John M. Francis1,7390.13%
Majority139,88110.58%
Turnout 1,322,553100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing


870,154, or 39.7%, fewer votes were cast in the gubernatorial election than in the presidential this year, as Illinois allowed women to vote for presidential electors, but not constitutional offices.

See also

References

  1. "Stage ready for Illinois fall battle". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. September 14, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. "IL Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Illinois Official Vote 1916, pp. 58–59.
  4. "IL Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. "IL Governor, 1916 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. Richardson, Darcy G. (2008). Others: Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third-Party Politics in the 1920s. Vol. IV. iUniverse Inc. p. 292. ISBN   978-0-595-48126-2.
  7. "IL Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  8. Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
  9. Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 45.
  10. Illinois Official Vote 1916, p. 4.

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