Election for Governor of Illinois
1916 Illinois gubernatorial election
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← 1912 | November 7, 1916 | 1920 → |
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| | | Nominee | Frank Orren Lowden | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 696,535 | 556,654 | Percentage | 52.67% | 42.09% | |
County results Lowden: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Dunne: 40-50% 50-60% |
Governor before election Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne Democratic | Elected Governor Frank Orren Lowden Republican | |
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The 1916 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne was defeated by Republican nominee Frank Orren Lowden.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1916.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (incumbent) | 151,763 | 63.63 |
| Democratic | William B. Brinton | 65,639 | 27.52 |
| Democratic | James Traynor | 21,105 | 8.85 |
Total votes | 238,507 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Progressive primary
No candidates stood in the Progressive primary, and the Progressive Party did not put forward a candidate in the general election.
Results
Progressive primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive | Scattering | 64 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 64 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Results
See also
References
- ^ "Stage ready for Illinois fall battle". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. September 14, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1916 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Darcy G. (2008). Others: Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third-Party Politics in the 1920s. Vol. IV. iUniverse Inc. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-595-48126-2.
- ^ "IL Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Samuel K. Gove, ed. (1959). Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois.
- Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1917). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, November 7, 1916; Judicial Elections, 1915-1916; Primary Elections, April 11 and September 13, 1916. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.
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