1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Thomas Walter Bickett Frank A. Linney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 167,761 120,157
Percentage 58.2% 41.7%
County results
Bickett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Linney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Locke Craig
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Thomas Walter Bickett
Democratic

The 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Thomas Walter Bickett defeated Republican nominee Frank A. Linney with 58.15% of the vote. At the time, Bickett was the state's Attorney General, while Linney was an attorney and chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party.[1]

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 3, 1916.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Walter Bickett 63,121 63.03
Democratic Elijah L. Daughtridge 37,017 36.97
Total votes 100,138 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Thomas Walter Bickett, Democratic
  • Frank A. Linney, Republican

Other candidates

  • Leonhard Miller, Socialist

Results

1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas Walter Bickett 167,761 58.15%
Republican Frank A. Linney 120,157 41.65%
Socialist Leonhard Miller 590 0.21%
Majority 47,604
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Frank A. Linney Law Office
  2. 1 2 "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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