Missouri gubernatorial election, 1916

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1916
Missouri
November 7, 1916

 
Nominee Frederick D. Gardner Henry Lamm
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 382,355 380,092
Percentage 48.65% 48.36%

Governor before election

Elliot Woolfolk Major
Democratic

Elected Governor

Frederick D. Gardner
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1916 was Missouri's twenty-ninth gubernatorial election. The 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.

Results

1916 gubernatorial election, Missouri[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Frederick D. Gardner 382,355 48.65 +0.45
Republican Henry Lamm 380,092 48.36 +17.21
Socialist William J. Adames 14,555 1.85 -2.18
Progressive Joseph P. Fontron 4,041 0.51 -15.11
Prohibition William H. Yount 4,009 0.51 -0.24
Socialist Labor Charles Rogers 946 0.12 -0.15
Majority 2,263 0.29 -16.76
Turnout 785,998 23.87
Democratic hold Swing

References

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