Lieutenant Governor, 1916 Election
Primary Democrat
| Date: | June 19, 1916 |
| Cycle: | 1916 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Thorson | Man | Democrat | 19,601 | 55.93 | +11.86 |
| Severin Sorensen | Man | Democrat | 15,445 | 44.07 |
Thorson was a bank manager from Benson, former postmaster and register of deeds in Benson, founder of the Swift County Monitor, and current president of the Benson Board of Education.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 193).