Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1916 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Campbell | Republican | — | 47.99% | Elected |
| Peter T. Robertson | Socialist | — | 3.39% | — |
| Robert E. Dunlap | Prohibition | — | 0.68% | — |
Defeated, 47.94%
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Brough | Democratic | — | 69.45% | Elected |
| Wallace Townsend | Republican | — | 25.02% | — |
| William Davis | Socialist | — | 5.54% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius C. Gunter | Democratic | — | 53.27% | Elected |
| C. Goddard | Socialist | — | 4.38% | — |
| Louis E. Leeder | Liberal | — | 1.06% | — |
Defeated, 41.28%
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus H. Holcomb | Republican | — | 51.12% | Elected |
| Morris Beardsley | Democratic | — | 45.27% | — |
| Herbert Beebe | Socialist | — | 2.48% | — |
| G. Whitfield Simonson | Prohibition | — | 0.84% | — |
| Charles B. Wells | Socialist Labor | — | 0.29% | — |
Re-elected, 51.12%
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Townsend Jr. | Republican | — | 52.07% | Elected |
| James H. Hughes | Democratic | — | 46.97% | — |
| Frank A. Houck | Socialist | — | 0.96% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney J. Catts | Prohibition | — | 47.71% | Elected |
| William V. Knott | Democratic | — | 36.61% | — |
| George W. Allen | Republican | — | 12.47% | — |
| C. C. Allen | Socialist | — | 2.98% | — |
| Noel A. Mitchell | Independent | — | 0.23% | — |
Term-limited, Prohibition victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh M. Dorsey | Democratic | — | 96.45% | Elected |
| Roscoe Pickett | Republican | — | 2.91% | — |
| Thomas M. Taylor | Socialist | — | 0.64% | — |
Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Alexander | Democratic | — | 47.49% | Elected |
| David W. Davis | Republican | — | 47.07% | — |
| Annie E. Triplow | Socialist | — | 5.44% | — |
Re-elected, 47.49%
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank O. Lowden | Republican | — | 52.67% | Elected |
| Seymour Stedman | Socialist | — | 3.96% | — |
| John R. Golden | Prohibition | — | 1.16% | — |
| John M. Francis | Socialist Labor | — | 0.13% | — |
Defeated, 42.09%
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P. Goodrich | Republican | — | 47.80% | Elected |
| John A. M. Adair | Democratic | — | 46.00% | — |
| William W. Farmer | Socialist | — | 3.14% | — |
| Alfred L. Mondy | Prohibition | — | 2.19% | — |
| Thomas A. Dalley | Progressive | — | 0.65% | — |
| Joe B. Trunko | Socialist Labor | — | 0.22% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Harding | Republican | — | 61.03% | Elected |
| Edwin T. Meredith | Democratic | — | 36.36% | — |
| John W. Bennett | Socialist | — | 1.60% | — |
| Oren D. Ellett | Prohibition | — | 0.56% | — |
| Stephen H. Bashor | Progressive | — | 0.40% | — |
| Arthur S. Dowler | Socialist Labor | — | 0.06% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Capper | Republican | — | 60.77% | Elected |
| W. C. Lansdon | Democratic | — | 33.05% | — |
| E. N. Richardson | Socialist | — | 3.88% | — |
| Harry R. Ross | Prohibition | — | 2.30% | — |
Re-elected, 60.77%
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl E. Milliken | Republican | — | 54.00% | Elected |
| Frank H. Maxfield | Socialist | — | 0.97% | — |
| Liaus Seeley | Prohibition | — | 0.17% | — |
Defeated, 44.87%
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. McCall | Republican | — | 52.45% | Elected |
| Frederick W. Mansfield | Democratic | — | 43.67% | — |
| Dan White | Socialist | — | 2.01% | — |
| Chester R. Lawrence | Prohibition | — | 1.13% | — |
| James Hayes | Socialist Labor | — | 0.74% | — |
Re-elected, 52.45%
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert E. Sleeper | Republican | — | 55.83% | Elected |
| Edwin F. Sweet | Democratic | — | 40.59% | — |
| Ernest J. Moore | Socialist | — | 2.31% | — |
| E. W. Woodruff | Prohibition | — | 1.11% | — |
| James R. Murray | Socialist Labor | — | 0.15% | — |
| Henry R. Pattengill | Progressive | — | 0.02% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A. A. Burnquist | Republican | — | 62.94% | Elected |
| Thomas P. Dwyer | Democratic | — | 23.84% | — |
| J. O. Bentall | Socialist | — | 6.73% | — |
| Thomas J. Anderson | Prohibition | — | 5.09% | — |
| John P. Johnson | Industrial Labor | — | 1.40% | — |
Re-elected, 62.94%
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick D. Gardner | Democratic | — | 48.65% | Elected |
| Henry Lamm | Republican | — | 48.36% | — |
| William J. Adames | Socialist | — | 1.85% | — |
| Joseph P. Fontron | Progressive | — | 0.51% | — |
| William H. Yount | Prohibition | — | 0.51% | — |
| Charles Rogers | Socialist Labor | — | 0.12% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel V. Stewart | Democratic | — | 49.36% | Elected |
| Frank J. Edwards | Republican | — | 44.10% | — |
| Lewis J. Duncan | Socialist | — | 6.53% | — |
Re-elected, 49.36%
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Neville | Democratic | — | 49.27% | Elected |
| Abraham L. Sutton | Republican | — | 46.95% | — |
| Benjamin Z. Millikan | Socialist | — | 2.34% | — |
| Julian D. Graves | Prohibition | — | 1.45% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W. Keyes | Republican | — | 53.20% | Elected |
| John C. Hutchins | Democratic | — | 45.08% | — |
| William H. Wilkins | Socialist | — | 1.39% | — |
| Ralph E. Meras | Prohibition | — | 0.33% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter E. Edge | Republican | — | 55.44% | Elected |
| H. Otto Wittpenn | Democratic | — | 39.83% | — |
| Frederick Krafft | Socialist | — | 2.89% | — |
| Harry Vaughan | Prohibition | — | 1.32% | — |
| John C. Butterworth | Socialist Labor | — | 0.52% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel C. De Baca | Democratic | — | 49.40% | Elected |
| Holm O. Bursum | Republican | — | 47.42% | — |
| N. A. Wells | Socialist | — | 3.18% | — |
Retired to run for lieutenant governor, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles S. Whitman | Republican | — | 52.63% | Elected |
| Samuel Seabury | Democratic | — | 42.53% | — |
| Algernon Lee | Socialist | — | 3.25% | — |
| Charles E. Welch | Prohibition | — | 1.35% | — |
| Jeremiah D. Crowley | Socialist Labor | — | 0.24% | — |
Re-elected, 52.63%
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Bickett | Democratic | — | 58.15% | Elected |
| Frank A. Linney | Republican | — | 41.65% | — |
| L. Miller | Socialist | — | 0.21% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn J. Frazier | Republican | — | 79.24% | Elected |
| D. H. McArthur | Democratic | — | 18.40% | — |
| Oscar A. Johnson | Socialist | — | 2.36% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Cox | Democratic | — | 48.40% | Elected |
| Tom Clifford | Socialist | — | 3.14% | — |
| John H. Dickason | Prohibition | — | 0.63% | — |
Defeated, 47.83%
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Livingston Beeckman | Republican | — | 55.92% | Elected |
| Addison P. Munroe | Democratic | — | 40.83% | — |
| John H. Holloway | Socialist | — | 2.45% | — |
| Roscoe W. Phillips | Prohibition | — | 0.59% | — |
| Thomas F. Herrick | Socialist Labor | — | 0.23% | — |
Re-elected, 55.92%
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Irvine Manning III | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Richard Irvine Manning III | Democratic | — | 97.91% | — |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | Independent | — | 1.77% | — |
| J. C. Gibbes | Socialist | — | 0.26% | — |
| J. M. Cantey | Independent | — | 0.06% | — |
Re-elected
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Norbeck | Republican | — | 56.64% | Elected |
| Orville Rinehart | Democratic | — | 39.33% | — |
| Fred L. Fairchild | Socialist | — | 2.77% | — |
| C. K. Thompson | Prohibition | — | 1.27% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas C. Rye | Democratic | — | 55.04% | Elected |
| John W. Overall | Republican | — | 44.19% | — |
Re-elected, 55.04%
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Ferguson | Democratic | — | 81.60% | Elected |
| R. B. Creager | Republican | — | 13.51% | — |
| E. R. Meitzen | Socialist | — | 4.01% | — |
| H. W. Lewis | Prohibition | — | 0.88% | — |
Re-elected, 81.60%
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Bamberger | Democratic | — | 55.12% | Elected |
| Nephi L. Morris | Republican | — | 41.80% | — |
| F. M. McHugh | Socialist | — | 3.08% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace F. Graham | Republican | — | 71.10% | Elected |
| William B. Mayo | Democratic | — | 25.95% | — |
| William R. Rowland | Socialist | — | 1.51% | — |
| Lester W. Hanson | Prohibition | — | 1.44% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Lister | Democratic | — | 48.10% | Elected |
| Henry McBride | Republican | — | 44.44% | — |
| Ludwig E. Katterfeld | Socialist | — | 5.61% | — |
| August B. L. Gellerman | Prohibition | — | 0.93% | — |
| James Bradford | Progressive | — | 0.77% | — |
| James E. Riordan | Socialist Labor | — | 0.17% | — |
Re-elected, 48.10%
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jacob Cornwell | Democratic | — | 49.55% | Elected |
| Ira E. Robinson | Republican | — | 48.59% | — |
| D. M. S. Holt | Socialist | — | 1.87% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel L. Philipp | Republican | — | 52.93% | Elected |
| Burt Williams | Democratic | — | 37.89% | — |
| Rae Weaver | Socialist | — | 7.06% | — |
| George McKerrow | Prohibition | — | 2.12% | — |
Re-elected, 52.93%
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.