1916 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1916 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1914 November 7, 1916 1918  →

Nominee Robert Livingston Beeckman Addison P. Munroe Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 49,524 36,158 Percentage 55.92% 40.83%

County results Municipality results Beeckman:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Munroe:      40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Robert Livingston Beeckman Republican Elected Governor Robert Livingston Beeckman Republican

The 1916 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Robert Livingston Beeckman defeated Democratic nominee Addison P. Munroe with 55.92% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Robert Livingston Beeckman, Republican
• Addison P. Munroe, Democratic

Other candidates

• John H. Holloway, Socialist
• Roscoe W. Phillips, Prohibition
• Thomas F. Herrick, Socialist Labor

Results

1916 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert Livingston Beeckman (incumbent)	49,524	55.92%
	Democratic	Addison P. Munroe	36,158	40.83%
	Socialist	John H. Holloway	2,167	2.45%
	Prohibition	Roscoe W. Phillips	518	0.59%
	Socialist Labor	Thomas F. Herrick	201	0.23%
Majority			13,366
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9780871879967 . Retrieved May 25, 2020.