1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1914 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 JosephBurnquist.jpg J. A. A. Burnquist Republican Party of Minnesota 245,841 62.94% Thomas P. Dwyer.png Thomas P. Dwyer Democratic Party of Minnesota 93,112 23.84% Jacob O. Bentall - DPLA - da61f391810a1e6af3928d8206dcad54 Crop.jpg J. O. Bentall Socialist Party of America 26,306 6.73% Replace this image male.svg Thomas J. Anderson Prohibition Party (United States) 19,884 5.09% 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsBurnquist: #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40818 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Governor J. A. A. Burnquist Republican Party of Minnesota J. A. A. Burnquist Republican Party of Minnesota The 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Thomas P. Dwyer. Background In 1914, Democratic candidate Winfield Scott Hammond was victorious. In December of 1915, Hammond would die in office. Lieutenant Governor Joseph A.A. Burnquist, a Republican, became governor. As of the 1916 election, he had been in office for less than a year. The Democrats lacked a strong candidate following Hammond's death. Republican primary Iverson, who had served as State Auditor for twelve years, challenged incumbent Burnquist, believing him to lack the appropriate experience to be an effective governor. A Man’s Record—Samuel G Iverson June 16, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19160616.1.4&srpos=8&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Iverson----1916------- The primary election was held on June 19, 1916.STATE TICKET VOTE June 20, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19160620.1.1&srpos=11&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Iverson----1916------- Candidates Nominated Joseph. A. A. Burnquist, incumbent governor, former lieutenant governor, former state representative Eliminated in primary Samuel G. Iverson, former state auditor, former state representative Results right|thumb|Results by county: Burnquist #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 90–100% Republican Party of Minnesota primary resultsRepublican Party of Minnesota Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) 136,122 76.01%Republican Party of Minnesota Samuel G. Iverson 42,955 23.99%179,077 100% Schmahl Julius A. https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1916-06-19-p-man.pdf Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1917 1917 Democratic primary On June 29, 1916, the official beginning of the primary was postponed until July 13, 1916. Despite this, frontrunner Thomas P. Dwyer decided to begin his campaign early, before being formally nominated.T. P. Dwyer to Begin His Campaign at Once June 30, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19160630.1.7&srpos=17&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Dwyer----1916------- Dwyer would win the nomination. Candidates Nominated Thomas P. Dwyer, boilermakerVasaly Peter J. 26 May 1916 Candidates for Nomination on the Democratic State Ticket Little Falls Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89064515/1916-05-26/ed-1/seq-4 3 October 2020 Eliminated in primary Cyrus M. King, chairman of Itasca County Board of Commissioners Sam D. Works, state insurance commissioner Results thumb|Results by county: Dwyer #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% King #e9ddaf 30–40% #decd87 40–50% #d3bc5f 50–60% #786721 80–90% Works #c6e9af 30–40% #aade87 40–50% #71c837 60–70% Tie #DECDE6 30–40% |alt= Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial primary resultsDemocratic Party of Minnesota Thomas P. Dwyer 15,290 39.73%Democratic Party of Minnesota Cyrus M. King 11,994 31.17%Democratic Party of Minnesota S. D. Works 11,994 29.10%38,480 100% Candidates J.O. Bentall, former state Secretary of the Illinois Socialist Party (Socialist) John P. Johnson, Chiropractor (Industrial Labor) Joseph. A. A. Burnquist, Incumbent (Republican) Thomas J. Anderson, Grocery Store owner (Prohibition) Thomas P. Dwyer, Boilermaker (Democrat) Campaigns Following his nomination, opposition to him from within the party grew, with runner-up Cyrus M. King even attempting to organize an 'Independent Democracy' ticket. Party leaders decided to allow Dwyer to continue his run simply because they did not have a budget capable of fielding another candidate. Dwyer continued to sow division by campaigning against prohibition, while the candidate for lieutenant governor, Julius Thorson, campaigned as a prohibitionist.DWYER IS IN RACE TO STAY, CHIEFS SAY August 27, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19160827.1.20&srpos=1&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Dwyer----1916------- Dwyer's nomination was called "a good joke" by the St. Paul Pioneer Press.Joke on the Factionalists June 25, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19160625.1.11&srpos=3&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Dwyer----1916------- Dwyer's campaign suffered due to both factions of his party becoming dissatisfied with him, and most effort being put towards Woodrow Wilson's re-election campaign.Dwyer in Hard Luck October 8, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19161008.1.14&srpos=14&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Dwyer----1916------- Burnquist did not even launch his re-election campaign until October 21, 1916.GOVERNOR INDORSES HUGHES AND KELLOGG IN KEYNOTE SPEECH October 22, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19161022.1.6&srpos=5&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Burnquist----1916------- Dwyer campaigned on raising the minimum wage to $0.25 an hour, and freeing imprisoned iron worker strikers held in the Stillwater prison.T. P. DWYER URGES 25 CENTS AN HOUR AS MINIMUM WAGE October 22, 1916 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19161022.1.38&srpos=15&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Dwyer----1916------- Results 1916 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Republican Party (United States) J. A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) 245,841 62.94% +21.06% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas P. Dwyer 93,112 23.84% -21.70% Socialist Party of America J. O. Bentall 26,306 6.73% +1.72% Prohibition Party (United States) Thomas J. Anderson 19,884 5.09% -0.32% Industrial Labor Party (United States) John P. Johnson 5,476 1.40% +0.28% 152,729 39.10% 390,619 Republican Party (United States) See also List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive Minnesota Gubernatorial 1916 Category:November 1916 in the United States