1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Thomas Frankson defeated Minnesota Democratic Party challenger Julius Thorson, Socialist Party of Minnesota candidate Andrew Hanson, and Prohibition Party candidate L. A. Simonson.

1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 7, 1916

Nominee Thomas Frankson Julius Thorson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 213,604 103,509 Percentage 56.75% 27.5%   Nominee Andrew Hanson L. A. Simonson Party Socialist Prohibition Popular vote 33,628 25,662 Percentage 8.93% 6.82%

County results Frankson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Thorson:      40–50% Hanson:      30–40%

Lieutenant Governor before election George H. Sullivan Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Thomas Frankson Republican

Results

1916 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Thomas Frankson	213,604	56.75%	+8.47%
	Democratic	Julius Thorson	103,509	27.50%	−6.16%
	Socialist	Andrew Hanson	33,628	8.93%	+0.07%
	Prohibition	L. A. Simonson	25,662	6.82%	+0.96%
Majority			110,095	29.25%
Turnout			376,403
	Republican hold		Swing

External links

• Election Returns