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.
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 County results Gardner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Lamm: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
edit- ^ List of judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri
- ^ "Lawyers and Poetry: Henry Lamm (1846-1926) Missouri". Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 07, 1916".