Governor, 1916 Election

Primary Prohibition

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Date: June 19, 1916
Cycle: 1916
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Thomas J. (T.J.) Anderson Man Prohibition 2,127 64.32 +28.64
Charles W. (C.W.) Dorsett Man Prohibition 1,180 35.68

Anderson was the father-in-law of former Glenwood Mayor and future U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead.

Dorsett was a caterer from Minneapolis and Prohibition gubernatorial nominee in 1904 and 1906.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 195).