Governor, 1916 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist Incumbent | Man | Republican | 245,841 | 62.94 | +39.10 |
| Thomas P. Dwyer | Man | Democrat | 93,112 | 23.84 | |
| J.O. Bentall | Man | Socialist | 26,306 | 6.73 | |
| Thomas J. (T.J.) Anderson | Man | Prohibition | 19,884 | 5.09 | |
| John P. Johnson | Man | Industrial Labor | 5,476 | 1.40 |
This was the last gubernatorial election in which a Democratic nominee came in second place until the DFL merger in 1944.
Governor Burnquist was elected to a second term with the largest victory margin in Minnesota history for a gubernatorial general election. Burnquist, a former state Representative (HD 33, 1909-1913) and Lieutenant Governor (1913-1915), succeeded to the position after Democratic Governor Winfield S. Hammond died on December 30, 1915.
Dwyer was a boilermaker from Minneapolis and Democratic U.S. House nominee for the 5th CD in 1908, 1910, and 1912.
Bentall, a resident of Minneapolis, was the former state Secretary of the Illinois Socialist Party and nominee for Illinois’ 2nd CD race in 1910.
Anderson was the father-in-law of former Glenwood Mayor and future U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead.
Johnson, a resident of St. Paul, was the Socialist Labor U.S. House nominee for the 6th CD in 1900.
Related Reports
- Johnson vs Dayton: Out with the Old, In with the Young? (September 11, 2014)
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 512).