1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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Nominee J. A. A. Burnquist Thomas P. Dwyer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote245,84193,112
Percentage62.94%23.84%
  J. O. Bentall.png
Nominee J. O. Bentall Thomas J. Anderson
Party Socialist Prohibition
Popular vote26,30619,884
Percentage6.73%5.09%
1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Burnquist:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Governor before election

J. A. A. Burnquist
Republican

Elected Governor

J. A. A. Burnquist
Republican

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.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Results

Results by county: Lee 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% MNGubernatorialRepublicanPrimary1916.svg
Results by county:
Lee
  •      50-60%
  •      60-70%
  •      70-80%
  •      80-90%
  •      90-100%
Republican Party of Minnesota primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) 136,122 76.01%
Republican Samuel G. Iverson 42,95523.99%
Total votes179,077 100%

[1]

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

Results by county: 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. MNGubernatorialDemocraticPrimary1916.svg
Results by county:
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.
Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas P. Dwyer 15,290 39.73%
Democratic Cyrus M. King11,99431.17%
Democratic S. D. Works11,99429.10%
Total votes38,480 100%

Results

1916 gubernatorial election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican J. A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) 245,841 62.94% +21.06%
Democratic Thomas P. Dwyer 93,11223.84%−21.70%
Socialist J. O. Bentall 26,3066.73%+1.72%
Prohibition Thomas J. Anderson 19,8845.09%−0.32%
Industrial Labor John P. Johnson 5,4761.40%+0.28%
Majority 152,72939.10%
Turnout 390,619
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ Schmahl, Julius A. (1917). Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1917 (PDF).
  2. 1 2 3 Vasaly, Peter J. (May 26, 1916). "Candidates for Nomination on the Democratic State Ticket". Little Falls Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2020.


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