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The 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916.
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the oldest active political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Republican Party’s platform is relatively moderate. The party’s main issues are economic growth, education, healthcare, civ ...
candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Thomas P. Dwyer.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
* Joseph. A. A. Burnquist, incumbentGovernor
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, former Lieutenant Governor
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, former State Representative
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Eliminated in primary
*Samuel G. Iverson
Samuel G. Iverson (April 21, 1859 – March 27, 1928) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman.
Biography
Born in Rushford, Minnesota, Iverson went to the Rushford public schools and to the Shattuck Military School in Faribault, M ...
, former State Auditor
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, former State Representative
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Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
* Thomas P. Dwyer, boilermakerEliminated in primary
* Cyrus M. King, chairman of Itasca County Board of Commissioners * Sam D. Works, State Insurance CommissionerResults
Results
See also
*List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections
{{ElectionsMN
Results and election information for past Minnesota governor races. The first election was in 1857 ahead of Minnesota becoming a state. Elections were set for every two years beginning in 1859. In 1886 elections were moved from odd ye ...
References
External links
* http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...
Gubernatorial
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
1916
November 1916 events
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