1916 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1916 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Wallace Crossley Roy F. Britton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 391,113 376,532
Percentage 49.93% 48.07%
Lieutenant Governor before election

William Rock Painter
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Wallace Crossley
Democratic

The 1916 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Wallace Crossley defeated Republican nominee Roy F. Britton, as well as several other candidates.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 1, 1916, and saw the nomination of Democratic candidate Wallace Crossley and Republican candidate Roy F. Britton.[1]

Democratic primary Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wallace Crossley 106,238 47.04
Democratic Joseph J. Crites 66,260 29.34
Democratic Philip McCollum 53,356 23.62
Total votes 225,854 100.00

Republican primary Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roy F. Britton 87,297 46.59
Republican William O. Atkeson 65,895 35.17
Republican James J. Kyle 34,166 18.24
Total votes 187,358 100.00

General election

On election day, November 7, 1916, Democratic nominee Wallace Crossley won the election by a margin of 14,581 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Roy F. Britton, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Crossley was sworn in on January 8, 1917.[2]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wallace Crossley 391,113 49.93
Republican Roy F. Britton 376,532 48.07
Socialist James DeWitt Carpenter 14,657 1.87
Socialist Labor Edward G. Middlecoff 995 0.13
Total votes 783,297 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1916. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 13, 2007. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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