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.
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 County results Burnquist: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominated
edit- Joseph. A. A. Burnquist, incumbent Governor, former Lieutenant Governor, former State Representative
Eliminated in primary
edit- Samuel G. Iverson, former State Auditor, former State Representative
Results
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Lee
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
- 70-80%
- 80-90%
- 90-100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 136,122 | 76.01% | |
| Republican | Samuel G. Iverson | 42,955 | 23.99% | |
| Total votes | 179,077 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominated
edit- Thomas P. Dwyer, boilermaker[2]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Cyrus M. King, chairman of Itasca County Board of Commissioners[2]
- Sam D. Works, State Insurance Commissioner[2]
Results
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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas P. Dwyer | 15,290 | 39.73% | |
| Democratic | Cyrus M. King | 11,994 | 31.17% | |
| Democratic | S. D. Works | 11,994 | 29.10% | |
| Total votes | 38,480 | 100% | ||
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 245,841 | 62.94% | +21.06% | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Dwyer | 93,112 | 23.84% | −21.70% | |
| Socialist | J. O. Bentall | 26,306 | 6.73% | +1.72% | |
| Prohibition | Thomas J. Anderson | 19,884 | 5.09% | −0.32% | |
| Industrial Labor | John P. Johnson | 5,476 | 1.40% | +0.28% | |
| Majority | 152,729 | 39.10% | |||
| Turnout | 390,619 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Schmahl, Julius A. (1917). Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1917 (PDF).
- ^ a b c Vasaly, Peter J. (May 26, 1916). "Candidates for Nomination on the Democratic State Ticket". Little Falls Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
External links
edit- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
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