The 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916.

Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party in Minnesota and the oldest active political party in the state. Founded in 1855, the party is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, E ...

candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated

Democratic Party of Minnesota The Minnesota Democratic Party was a political party in Minnesota that existed from the formation of Minnesota Territory in 1849 until 1944, when the party merged with the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party to form the modern Minnesota Democratic-Fa ...

challenger

Thomas P. Dwyer Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

* Joseph. A. A. Burnquist, incumbent

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, former

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

, former

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Eliminated in primary

* Samuel G. Iverson, former

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, former

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

* Thomas P. Dwyer, boilermaker

Eliminated in primary

* Cyrus M. King, chairman of

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Board of Commissioners * Sam D. Works, State Insurance Commissioner

Results

Results

References

External links

* http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657

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November 1916 in the United States {{Minnesota-election-stub

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Results

Results

See also

References

External links