1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1914 1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 File:NORBECK, P. SENATOR LCCN2016860878 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Peter Norbeck Republican Party (United States) 72,789 56.64% 3x4.svg Orville V. Rinehart Democratic Party (United States) 50,545 39.33% 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsNorbeck: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Rinehart: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% Governor Frank M. Byrne Republican Party (United States) Peter Norbeck Republican Party (United States) The 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne declined to seek re-election to a third term. Lieutenant Governor Peter Norbeck won the Republican primary to succeed him, and in the general election faced State Representative Orville V. Rinehart. Norbeck won his first term as Governor in a landslide over Rinehart. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 23, 1916. Democratic primary Candidates Orville V. Rinehart, former State Representative from Pennington Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1243 Orville V. Rinehart Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 12, 2021 Edmund D. Morcom, businessmanJuly 6, 1915 City Briefs Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/243686734/ June 12, 2021 Results Democratic primary results1916–1918 Election Returns https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/1916-1918.pdf South Dakota Secretary of State 6 March 2021 Pierre, South Dakotahttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf Elections 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual 622–623 6 March 2021 Orville V. Rinehart Democratic Party (United States) 6,529 53.33% Edmund D. Morcom Democratic Party (United States) 5,714 46.67% 12,243 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Peter Norbeck, Lieutenant Governor George W. Egan, disbarred attorney, 1912 Republican candidate for Governor, 1910 Republican candidate for Governor Richard Olsen Richards, perennial candidateOtto Kathryn 1979 The Richard Olsen Richards Papers at the South Dakota Historical Resource Center https://www.sdhspress.com/journal/south-dakota-history-9-2/dakota-resources-the-richard-olsen-richards-papers-at-the-south-dakota-historical-resource-center/vol-09-no-2-dakota-resources.pdf South Dakota History 9 2 153–56 June 12, 2021 Results Republican primary results Peter Norbeck Republican Party (United States) 31,987 59.37% George W. Egan Republican Party (United States) 11,442 21.24% Richard O. Richards Republican Party (United States) 10,449 19.39% 53,878 100.00% Prohibition primary Candidates C. K. Thompson, Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1914 Results Prohibition primary results C. K. Thompson Prohibition Party (United States) 526 100.00% 526 100.00% Socialist primary Candidates Fred L. Fairchild, Socialist candidate for South Dakota's 3rd congressional district in 1914 Results Socialist primary results Fred L. Fairchild Socialist Party (United States) 699 100.00% 699 100.00% General election Candidates Orville V. Rinehart, Democratic Peter Norbeck, Republican C. K. Thompson, Prohibition Fred L. Fairchild, Socialist Results 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial electionCongressional Quarterly 1998 79https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266456 SD Governor, 1916 Our Campaigns 6 March 2021 Republican Party (United States) Peter Norbeck 72,789 56.64% +6.57% Democratic Party (United States) Orville V. Rinehart 50,545 39.33% +4.13% Socialist Party (United States) Fred L. Fairchild 3,556 2.77% +0.05% Prohibition Party (United States) C. K. Thompson 1,630 1.27% -0.84% 22,244 17.31% +2.44% 128,520 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1916 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1916 in the United States