President / Vice President, 1916 Election
Primary Prohibition
| Date: | March 16, 1916 |
| Cycle: | 1916 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sulzer | Man | Prohibition | 3,334 | 57.49 | +14.99 |
| Eugene N. Foss | Man | Prohibition | 2,465 | 42.51 |
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 The presidential primary law was repealed in March 1917 and would not return until 1952.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).