1916 New York state election

none January 2025 September 2023 1916 New York gubernatorial election New York presidential no 1914 New York state election 1914 1918 New York gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 150x150px File:Portrait of Charles S. Whitman.jpg Charles S. Whitman Republican Party (United States) AmericanIndependenceProgressive 850,020 52.31% File:Judge Samuel Seabury.jpg Samuel Seabury Democratic Party (United States) 686,862 42.27% 1916 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Whitman: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Seabury: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Charles S. Whitman Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Whitman Republican Party (United States) The 1916 New York state election was held on November 7, 1916, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer, the state engineer, a U.S. senator, the chief judgeto succeed Willard Bartlett who had reached the constitutional age limit and an associate judgeto fill the vacancy caused by the death of William E. Werner of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. History The primaries were held on September 19. Republican primary +1916 Republican primary results Office GovernorCharles S. Whitman 254,177William M. Bennett 44,720Lieutenant GovernorEdward Schoeneck Secretary of StateFrancis M. Hugo ComptrollerEugene M. Travis 216,878James F. Hooker 53,710Attorney GeneralEgburt E. Woodbury TreasurerJames L. Wells State EngineerFrank M. Williams Chief JudgeFrank H. Hiscock Judge of the Court of AppealsCuthbert W. Pound U.S. SenatorWilliam M. Calder 153,373Robert Bacon 144,366 Democratic primary +1916 Democratic primary results Office GovernorSamuel Seabury 158,718(unopposed) Lieutenant GovernorThomas J. Kreuzer Secretary of StateFrank M. Stage ComptrollerJoseph W. Masters Attorney GeneralWilliam W. Farley TreasurerMaurice S. Cohen State EngineerHenry R. Beebe Chief JudgeAlmet F. Jenks Judge of the Court of AppealsJohn T. Norton U.S. SenatorWilliam F. McCombs 99,307Thomas F. Conway 52,756 Progressive primary +1916 Progressive primary results Office GovernorCharles S. Whitman 11,483Samuel Seabury 6,020Lieutenant GovernorL. Bradley Dorr 7,390Edward Schoeneck 7,257Secretary of StateFrancis M. Hugo ComptrollerEugene M. Travis Attorney GeneralRobert H. Elder TreasurerFrank P. Tucker State Engineer Chief JudgeFrank H. Hiscock 7,965Almet F. Jenks 6,272Judge of the Court of AppealsCuthbert W. Pound U.S. SenatorBainbridge Colby 7,006William M. Calder 6,875 Independence League primary +1916 Independence League primary results Office GovernorCharles S. Whitman 1,763Samuel Seabury 691Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Comptroller Attorney General Treasurer State Engineer Chief JudgeAlmet F. Jenks Judge of the Court of AppealsJohn T. Norton U.S. SenatorBainbridge Colby American Party primary +1916 American Party primary results Office GovernorCharles S. Whitman 38Samuel Seabury 37Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Comptroller Attorney General Treasurer State Engineer Chief Judge Judge of the Court of Appeals U.S. SenatorRobert Bacon 23William F. McCombs 22 Result The whole Republican ticket was elected. The incumbents Whitman, Schoeneck, Hugo, Travis, Woodbury, Wells and Williams were re-elected. The Republican, Democratic, Socialist and Prohibition parties maintained automatic ballot access (necessary 10,000 votes); the Independence League, Progressive and American parties lost it; and the Socialist Labor Party did not re-attain it. 36 Republicans and 15 Democrats were elected to the New York State Senate, to sit in the 140th and 141st New York State Legislatures (1917–1918). 99 Republicans, 49 Democrats and 2 Socialists were elected to the New York State Assembly, to sit in the 140th New York State Legislature (1917). + 1916 state election results Office Republican ticket Democratic ticket Socialist ticket Prohibition ticket Progressive ticket Independence League ticket Socialist Labor ticket American ticketGovernorCharles S. Whitman 835,820Samuel Seabury 686,862 Algernon Lee 62,560Charles E. WelchCharles E. Welch, grape juice manufacturer, of Westfield, ran for Lieutenant Governor in 1914 21,773Charles S. Whitman 6,669Charles S. Whitman 5,266Jeremiah D. CrowleyJeremiah D. Crowley, of Marcellus, ran also for State Engineer in 1910, and for Lieutenant Governor in 1912 and 1914 3,847Charles S. Whitman 2,265Lieutenant GovernorEdward Schoeneck 812,646Thomas J. Kreuzer 638,894Stephen J. MahoneyStephen J. Mahoney, ran also in 1914 60,402 Clarence Z. Spriggs 34,295L. Bradley Dorr 7,146Edward SchoeneckBoris ReinsteinBoris Reinstein, ran also in 1904 4,313Thomas J. Kreuzer Secretary of StateFrancis M. Hugo 840,554Frank M. Stage 619,284Pauline M. Newman 63,318Neil D. CranmerNeil D. Cranmer, ran also for Comptroller in 1914 23,340Francis M. Hugo Francis M. Hugo John HallJohn Hall, ran also for Attorney General in 1908 and 1914, and for Governor in 1912 5,092Francis M. Hugo ComptrollerEugene M. Travis 833,361Joseph W. Masters 618,759Charles W. NoonanCharles W. Noonan, ran also in 1914 62,904George A. Norton 22,335Eugene M. Travis Joseph W. MastersAnthony HoutenbrinkAnthony Houtenbrink, ran also for Treasurer in 1914 4,641Joseph W. Masters Attorney GeneralEgburt E. Woodbury 819,269William W. Farley 619,695S. John BlockS. John Block, ran also for the Court of Appeals in 1908 63,391Claude W. Stowell 21,059 Robert H. ElderRobert H. Elder, ran also in 1914 10,237William A. DeFordWilliam A. DeFord, Assistant Attorney General, ran also in 1908 8,407Erwin A. ArcherErwin A. Archer, ran also for U.S. Senator in 1914 4,005William W. Farley TreasurerJames L. Wells 841,710Maurice S. Cohen 592,569Eugene Wood 62,575William J. Richardson 22,229Frank P. Tucker 7,167James L. WellsJohn P. Gilly 4,126Eugene M. Lane 9,210State EngineerFrank M. Williams 814,794Henry R. Beebe 619,493George H. Warner 64,347William B. Timbrell 20,873Frank M. Williams Frank M. WilliamsLewis F. AlrutzLewis F. Alrutz, ran also for Attorney General in 1910 4,181Ephraim H. Keyes 5,136Chief JudgeFrank H. Hiscock 822,995 Almet F. Jenks 605,528Louis B. Boudin 63,996Erwin J. Baldwin 24,007Frank H. HiscockAlmet F. JenksJacob Alexander 5,507Almet F. Jenks Judge of the Court of AppealsCuthbert W. Pound John T. Norton Hezekiah D. Wilcox Coleridge A. HartColeridge Allen Hart (b. July 11, 1852 Peekskill), lawyer, of Brooklyn, ran also for Attorney General in 1889, and for the Court of Appeals in 1907, 1908 and 1914Cuthbert W. PoundJohn T. Norton U.S. SenatorWilliam M. Calder 839,314William F. McCombs 605,933Joseph D. Cannon 61,167D. Leigh Colvin 19,302Bainbridge Colby 15,339Bainbridge ColbyAugust Gillhaus 4,086William F. McCombshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=236660 Our Campaigns - NY US Senate - AMER Primary Race - Sep 19, 1916 Obs.: Numbers are total votes on all tickets for candidates who ran on more than one ticket, except for Whitman. The votes received for governor were used to determine ballot access. See also New York gubernatorial elections New York state elections References Sources Names on primary ballot: CANDIDATES RUSH TO FILE PETITIONS in NYT on August 23, 1916 Candidates in the primaries: PROGRESSIVE VOTE FACTOR IN PRIMARIES in NYT on September 17, 1916 Early returns of the primaries: Nominees Chosen at the Primaries in NYT on September 20, 1916 Primary results: CALDER BEAT BACON 9,007 in NYT on September 27, 1916 Sketches of Hiscock and Jenks: FOR CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS in NYT on October 14, 1916 Early returns: WHITMAN BEATS SEABURY; CALDER CHOSEN SENATOR in NYT on November 8, 1916, Vote totals from New York Red Book 1917 New York Category:New York (state) gubernatorial elections New York Category:November 1916 in the United States