Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1916

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1916

1914 ← November 7, 1916 → 1918

Nominee J. A. A. Burnquist Thomas P. Dwyer J. O. Bentall Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 245,841 93,112 26,306 Percentage 62.94% 23.84% 6.73%   Nominee Thomas J. Anderson John P. Johnson Party Prohibition Industrial Labor Popular vote 19,884 5,476 Percentage 5.09% 1.40%

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.

Results

1916 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. A. A. Burnquist	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

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657