1916 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1916 Missouri gubernatorial election
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  1912 November 7, 1916 1920  
  Fred D. Gardner.jpg Henrylamm-nov1916.jpg
Nominee Frederick D. Gardner Henry Lamm
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote382,355380,092
Percentage48.65%48.36%

1916 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Gardner:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Lamm:      40–50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Elliot Woolfolk Major
Democratic

Elected Governor

Frederick D. Gardner
Democratic

The 1916 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, St. Louis businessman Frederick D. Gardner, over the Republican candidate, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Henry Lamm, [1] [2] and candidates representing the Socialist, Progressive, Prohibition, and Socialist Labor parties. To date it is the closest gubernatorial election in Missouri history. Gardner defeated Secretary of State Cornelius Roach, Attorney General John Tull Barker, and lieutenant governor William Rock Painter for his party's nomination.

Results

1916 gubernatorial election, Missouri [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Frederick D. Gardner 382,355 48.65 +0.45
Republican Henry Lamm 380,09248.36+17.21
Socialist William J. Adames14,5551.85-2.18
Progressive Joseph P. Fontron4,0410.51-15.11
Prohibition William H. Yount4,0090.51-0.24
Socialist Labor Charles Rogers9460.12-0.15
Majority2,2630.29-16.76
Turnout 785,99823.87
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. List of judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri
  2. "Lawyers and Poetry: Henry Lamm (1846-1926) Missouri". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 07, 1916".