1916 Illinois gubernatorial election
November 7, 1916
 
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

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][3]
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

Republican primary results[4][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Orren Lowden 227,443 54.03
Republican Morton D. Hull 117,229 27.85
Republican Frank Leslie Smith 76,287 18.12
Total votes 420,959 100.00

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[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Scattering 64 100.00
Total votes 64 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results[5][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Seymour Stedman 2,985 100.00
Total votes 2,985 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1916 Illinois gubernatorial election[7][8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Orren Lowden 696,535 52.67%
Democratic Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (incumbent) 556,654 42.09%
Socialist Seymour Stedman 52,316 3.96%
Prohibition John R. Golden 15,309 1.16%
Socialist Labor John M. Francis 1,739 0.13%
Majority 139,881 10.58%
Turnout 1,322,553 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stage ready for Illinois fall battle". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. September 14, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "IL Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Illinois Official Vote 1916, pp. 58–59.
  4. ↑ "IL Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ "IL Governor, 1916 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "IL Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
  9. ↑ Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 45.
  10. ↑ Illinois Official Vote 1916, p. 4.

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