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The 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Thomas Walter Bickett defeated Republican nominee Frank A. Linney with 58.15% of the vote. At the time, Bickett was the state's Attorney General, while Linney was an attorney and chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. [1]
Primary elections were held on June 3, 1916. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Walter Bickett | 63,121 | 63.03 | |
| Democratic | Elijah L. Daughtridge | 37,017 | 36.97 | |
| Total votes | 100,138 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Walter Bickett | 167,761 | 58.15% | ||
| Republican | Frank A. Linney | 120,157 | 41.65% | ||
| Socialist | Leonhard Miller | 590 | 0.21% | ||
| Majority | 47,604 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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