1916 Illinois gubernatorial election

1916 Illinois gubernatorial election
	November 7, 1916
	November 7, 1916
Governor before election; Edward F. Dunne; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Frank Orren Lowden; Republican

The 1916 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Edward F. Dunne was defeated by Republican nominee Frank Orren Lowden.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1916.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

William B. Brinton, manufacturer[1]
Edward F. Dunne, incumbent Governor
James Traynor

Results

Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward F. Dunne	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

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Henry W. Huttmann
Barratt O'Hara, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Democratic primary results[4][5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry W. Huttmann	106,199	51.19
	Democratic	Barratt O'Hara	101,279	48.81
Total votes			207,478	100.00

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Morton D. Hull, State Senator
Frank Orren Lowden, former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district
Frank Leslie Smith, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1904

Results

Republican primary results[6][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

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

William J. Butler
Frank Hall Childs
Albert W. Cohn
Frederick C. DeLang
Albert Goodman
Sam W. Latham, incumbent State Senator
John G. Oglesby, former Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results[7][5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John G. Oglesby	224,368	61.60
	Republican	William J. Butler	40,656	11.16
	Republican	Albert Goodman	27,832	7.64
	Republican	Sam W. Latham	23,828	6.54
	Republican	Frank Hall Childs	21,323	5.85
	Republican	Albert W. Cohn	13,852	3.80
	Republican	Frederick C. DeLang	12,374	3.40
Total votes			364,233	100.00

Progressive primary

No candidates stood in this primary and the Progressive Party did not put forward candidates at the general election.

Governor

Results

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

Lieutenant Governor

Results

Progressive primary results[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Scattering	42	100.00
Total votes			42	100.00

Socialist primary

Governor

Candidates

Seymour Stedman, candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1915

Results

Socialist primary results[8][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Seymour Stedman	2,985	100.00
Total votes			2,985	100.00

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Karl F. M. Sandberg

Results

Socialist primary results[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Karl F. M. Sandberg	2,793	100.00
Total votes			2,793	100.00

General election

Governor

Candidates

Edward F. Dunne, Democratic
John M. Francis, Socialist Labor, perennial candidate
John R. Golden, Prohibition, pastor and former state legislator[9]
Frank Orren Lowden, Republican
Seymour Stedman, Socialist

Results

1916 Illinois gubernatorial election[10][11][12][13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Orren Lowden	696,535	52.67%
	Democratic	Edward F. Dunne	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

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Harvey A. DuBois, Prohibition, candidate for Illinois Secretary of State in 1908
Henry W. Huttmann, Democratic
Gustave A. Jennings, Socialist Labor, candidate for Governor in 1908
John G. Oglesby, Republican
Karl F. M. Sandberg, Socialist

Results

1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election[14][13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John G. Oglesby	692,545	52.86%
	Democratic	Henry W. Huttmann	555,259	42.38%
	Socialist	Karl F. M. Sandberg	50,176	3.83%
	Prohibition	Harvey A. DuBois	10,569	0.81%
	Socialist Labor	Gustave A. Jennings	1,690	0.13%
Majority			137,286	10.48%
Turnout			1,310,239	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

"Stage ready for Illinois fall battle". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. 14 September 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"IL Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Illinois Official Vote 1916, pp. 58-59.
"IL Lt. Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Illinois Official Vote 1916, pp. 60-61.
"IL Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"IL Lt. Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"IL Governor, 1916 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Richardson, Darcy G. (2008). Others: Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third-Party Politics in the 1920s. IV. iUniverse Inc. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-595-48126-2.
"IL Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Glashan 1979, pp. 80-81.
Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 45.
Illinois Official Vote 1916, p. 4.
"IL Lt. Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 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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[1] "Stage ready for Illinois fall battle". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. 14 September 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[2] "IL Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_191658-59-3] Illinois Official Vote 1916, pp. 58-59.

[4] "IL Lt. Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_191660-61-5] Illinois Official Vote 1916, pp. 60-61.

[6] "IL Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[7] "IL Lt. Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[8] "IL Governor, 1916 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[9] Richardson, Darcy G. (2008). Others: Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third-Party Politics in the 1920s. IV. iUniverse Inc. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-595-48126-2.

[10] "IL Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan197980-81-11] Glashan 1979, pp. 80-81.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Votes_1900-195845-12] Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 45.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_19164-13] Illinois Official Vote 1916, p. 4.

[14] "IL Lt. Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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