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1916 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Presidential no 1912 Washington gubernatorial election 1912 1920 Washington gubernatorial election 1920 November 7, 1916 File:Ernest Lister LCCN2014687323 retouched.jpg 150x150px Ernest Lister Democratic Party (United States) 181,645 48.10% File:16495-Henry-McBride.jpg Henry McBride Republican Party (United States) 167,809 44.44% File:1916 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsLister: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%McBride: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Ernest Lister Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Lister Democratic Party (United States) File:Ludwig E. Katterfeld (1909).jpg L. E. Katterfeld Socialist Party USA 21,117 5.59%
The 1916 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democrat Ernest Lister defeated Republican nominee Henry McBride with 48.10% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.Elections Search Results: September 1916 Primary https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=119&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Washington Secretary of State July 24, 2020
Democratic party
Candidates
Ernest Lister, incumbent Governor
William Edwin Cass
Results
Democratic primary resultsAbstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at the Primary Election Held September 12, 1916 Governor Washington Secretary of State 4 Olympia, Washington
Ernest Lister (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 28,620 88.30%
William Edwin Cass Democratic Party (United States) 3,794 11.70%
32,414 100.00%
Republican party
Candidates
Henry McBride, former Governor
Roland H. Hartley, State Representative
W. J. Sutton
George A. Lee
Robert T. Hodge
James McNeely
John G. Lewis
J. E. Frost
Results
Republican primary results, first choice
Henry McBride Republican Party (United States) 45,300 24.23%
Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States) 38,615 20.66%
W. J. Sutton Republican Party (United States) 29,400 15.73%
George A. Lee Republican Party (United States) 23,097 12.36%
James McNeely Republican Party (United States) 19,065 10.20%
Robert T. Hodge Republican Party (United States) 18,362 9.82%
John G. Lewis Republican Party (United States) 7,444 3.98%
J. E. Frost Republican Party (United States) 5,650 3.02%
186,933 100.00%
Since no candidate received more than 40% of the first choice votes, the second choice votes were counted.
Republican primary results, combined
Henry McBride Republican Party (United States) 79,124 21.20%
Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States) 68,238 18.28%
W. J. Sutton Republican Party (United States) 51,389 13.77%
George A. Lee Republican Party (United States) 48,553 13.01%
Robert T. Hodge Republican Party (United States) 43,589 11.68%
James McNeely Republican Party (United States) 41,285 11.06%
John G. Lewis Republican Party (United States) 21,012 5.63%
J. E. Frost Republican Party (United States) 20,047 5.37%
373,237 100.00%
Progressive party
Candidates
James E. Bradford
Results
Progressive primary results
James E. Bradford Bull Moose Party Progressive 325 100.00%
325 100.00%
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Ernest Lister, Democratic
Henry McBride, Republican
Other candidates
L. E. Katterfeld, Socialist
August B. L. Gellerman, Prohibition
James E. Bradford, Progressive
James E. Riordan, Socialist Labor
Results
1916 Washington gubernatorial electionElections Search Results: November 1916 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=120&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Washington Secretary of State July 24, 2020Abstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at the General Election Held November 7, 1916 Governor Washington Secretary of State 11–12 Olympia, Washington
Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Lister (incumbent) 181,645 48.10% +17.55%
Republican Party (United States) Henry McBride 167,809 44.44% +14.08%
Socialist Party of America L. E. Katterfeld 21,117 5.59% -6.08%
Prohibition Party August B. L. Gellerman 3,514 0.93% -1.63%
Bull Moose Party Progressive James E. Bradford 2,894 0.77% -23.65%
Socialist Labor Party of America James E. Riordan 623 0.16% -0.27%
13,836 3.66%
377,602 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States) +3.56%
Results by county
CountyErnest ListerDemocraticHenry McBrideRepublicanL. E. KatterfeldSocialistAugust B. L. GellermanProhibitionJames E. BradfordProgressiveJames E. RiordanSocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,58159.53%97036.52%963.61%60.23%20.08%10.04%61123.00%2,656Asotin1,18552.39%92740.98%1094.82%361.59%30.13%20.09%25811.41%2,262Benton1,56148.63%1,33241.50%2768.60%270.84%90.28%50.16%2297.13%3,210Chelan3,24651.18%2,62641.41%3485.49%941.48%220.35%60.09%6209.78%6,342Clallam1,39042.30%1,48345.13%38911.84%110.33%30.09%100.30%-93-2.83%3,286Clark2,90432.86%5,09357.63%6637.50%1491.69%260.29%30.03%-2,189-24.77%8,838Columbia1,24150.69%1,08144.16%943.84%291.18%30.12%00.00%1606.54%2,448Cowlitz1,39136.37%2,03553.20%3479.07%401.05%80.21%40.10%-644-16.84%3,825Douglas2,01462.68%1,03832.31%1213.77%230.72%140.44%30.09%97630.38%3,213Ferry90953.69%57734.08%19711.64%50.30%30.18%20.12%33219.61%1,693Franklin1,18162.52%58631.02%985.19%130.69%80.42%30.16%59531.50%1,889Garfield77549.05%76848.61%311.96%40.25%10.06%10.06%70.44%1,580Grant1,40846.50%1,33844.19%2147.07%311.02%361.19%10.03%702.31%3,028Grays Harbor5,00444.03%4,95743.61%1,27211.19%740.65%420.37%170.15%470.41%11,366Island1,01655.46%64335.10%1498.13%130.71%100.55%10.05%37320.36%1,832Jefferson76936.95%1,16055.74%1256.01%100.48%160.77%10.05%-391-18.79%2,081King45,43848.32%43,35046.10%2,7212.89%4160.44%1,8762.00%2290.24%2,0882.22%94,030Kitsap2,90942.41%3,13845.74%70210.23%620.90%320.47%170.25%-229-3.34%6,860Kittitas2,55748.24%2,40945.44%2434.58%681.28%170.32%70.13%1482.79%5,301Klickitat1,65450.77%1,39942.94%1685.16%270.83%60.18%40.12%2557.83%3,258Lewis4,83845.74%4,75244.92%7927.49%1451.37%440.42%70.07%860.81%10,578Lincoln3,05056.07%2,14339.39%1993.66%290.53%150.28%40.07%90716.67%5,440Mason79545.56%75843.44%1518.65%80.46%110.63%221.26%372.12%1,745Okanogan3,07557.37%1,81733.90%4308.02%210.39%100.19%70.13%1,25823.47%5,360Pacific1,61036.37%2,51656.83%2515.67%310.70%160.36%30.07%-906-20.47%4,427Pend Oreille1,06649.98%95244.63%944.41%110.52%80.38%20.09%1145.34%2,133Pierce19,59050.74%16,52442.80%1,7304.48%5431.41%1260.33%940.24%3,0667.94%38,607San Juan49435.57%77555.80%1097.85%70.50%40.29%00.00%-281-20.23%1,389Skagit5,19250.09%4,00738.66%9439.10%1441.39%600.58%200.19%1,18511.43%10,366Skamania38941.25%50353.34%424.45%70.74%20.21%00.00%-114-12.09%943Snohomish9,04045.11%8,08040.32%2,61613.05%2011.00%690.34%330.16%9604.79%20,039Spokane21,23649.66%19,93746.62%1,1342.65%3240.76%770.18%570.13%1,2993.04%42,765Stevens3,49052.73%2,40436.33%6459.75%540.82%220.33%30.05%1,08616.41%6,618Thurston2,49337.81%3,24849.26%6139.30%1452.20%650.99%300.45%-755-11.45%6,594Wahkiakum38241.48%43046.69%10211.07%30.33%20.22%20.22%-48-5.21%921Walla Walla4,99154.10%4,04043.79%1501.63%340.37%80.09%20.02%95110.31%9,225Whatcom6,15839.26%7,20245.92%1,83811.72%3121.99%1430.91%320.20%-1,044-6.66%15,685Whitman6,09854.59%4,74942.51%2081.86%1050.94%80.07%30.03%1,34912.08%11,171Yakima7,62551.81%6,06141.18%7074.80%2521.71%670.46%60.04%1,56410.63%14,718Totals181,645The county figures add up to 181,74548.10%167,809The county figures add up to 167,80844.44%21,1175.59%3,5140.93%2,8940.77%623The county figures add up to 6440.16%13,8363.66%377,602
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Asotin
Benton
Chelan
Ferry
Franklin
Grant
Grays Harbor
Island
Klickitat
Lewis
Okanogan
Pend Oreille
Skagit
Spokane
Yakima
Counties that flipped from Progressive to Democratic
Garfield
Snohomish
Notes
References
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