President / Vice President, 1916 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | March 16, 1916 |
| Cycle: | 1916 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert B. Cummins | Man | Republican | 54,214 | 76.77 | +58.80 |
| Henry D. Estabrook | Man | Republican | 12,693 | 17.97 | |
| William Grant Webster | Man | Republican | 3,710 | 5.25 |
The 1916 cycle was the first in which Minnesota hosted a statewide presidential primary. Voters had to "declare the name of the party with which he intends to affiliate in the coming general election" in order to receive a ballot. The presidential primary law was repealed in March 1917 and would not return until 1952.
Related Reports
- A Brief History of Minnesota Presidential Primaries (February 29, 2016)
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 189).