1916 Utah gubernatorial election
November 7, 1916
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County results Bamberger: 40–50% 50–60% Morris: 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1916 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Simon Bamberger defeated Republican nominee Nephi L. Morris with 55.12% of the vote. It was the first time a Democrat was elected governor of the state.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Simon Bamberger, Democratic & Progressive[a]
- Nephi L. Morris, Republican
Other candidates
- F. M. McHugh, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Simon Bamberger | 78,502[b] | 55.12% | +22.77% | |
| Republican | Nephi L. Morris | 59,522 | 41.80% | +3.63% | |
| Socialist | F. M. McHugh | 4,391 | 3.08% | −4.81% | |
| Total votes | 142,415 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 18,980 | 13.33% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +19.14% | |||
Results by county
| County[1][2] | Simon Bamberger Demcoratic |
Nephi L. Morris Republican |
F. M. McHugh Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 1,178 | 53.57% | 963 | 43.79% | 58 | 2.64% | 215 | 9.78% | 2,199 |
| Box Elder | 2,612 | 48.38% | 2,759 | 51.10% | 28 | 0.52% | -147 | -2.72% | 5,399 |
| Cache | 4,866 | 53.38% | 4,198 | 46.05% | 52 | 0.57% | 668 | 7.33% | 9,116 |
| Carbon | 1,412 | 48.61% | 1,339 | 46.09% | 154 | 5.30% | 73 | 2.51% | 2,905 |
| Davis | 1,925[c] | 50.90% | 1,836 | 48.55% | 21 | 0.56% | 89 | 2.35% | 3,782 |
| Duchesne | 1,305 | 51.14% | 843 | 33.03% | 404 | 15.83% | 462 | 18.10% | 2,552 |
| Emery | 1,244 | 52.38% | 1,049 | 44.17% | 82 | 3.45% | 195 | 8.21% | 2,375 |
| Garfield | 704 | 51.24% | 653 | 47.53% | 17 | 1.24% | 51 | 3.71% | 1,374 |
| Grand | 293[d] | 53.76% | 233 | 42.75% | 19 | 3.49% | 60 | 11.01% | 545 |
| Iron | 1,031 | 49.98% | 960 | 46.53% | 72 | 3.49% | 71 | 3.44% | 2,063 |
| Juab | 2,105 | 58.17% | 1,391 | 38.44% | 123 | 3.40% | 714 | 19.73% | 3,619 |
| Kane | 278 | 42.90% | 356 | 54.94% | 14 | 2.16% | -78 | -12.04% | 648 |
| Millard | 1,574 | 49.42% | 1,538 | 48.29% | 73 | 2.29% | 36 | 1.13% | 3,185 |
| Morgan | 461 | 48.48% | 482 | 50.68% | 8 | 0.84% | -21 | -2.21% | 951 |
| Piute | 396 | 53.44% | 287 | 38.73% | 58 | 7.83% | 109 | 14.71% | 741 |
| Rich | 429 | 55.07% | 350 | 44.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 79 | 10.14% | 779 |
| Salt Lake | 29,200 | 58.62% | 18,758 | 37.65% | 1,858 | 3.73% | 10,442 | 20.96% | 49,816 |
| San Juan | 336 | 50.22% | 320 | 47.83% | 13 | 1.94% | 16 | 2.39% | 669 |
| Sanpete | 3,136[e] | 48.73% | 3,222 | 50.07% | 77 | 1.20% | -86 | -1.34% | 6,435 |
| Sevier | 1,851 | 48.48% | 1,904 | 49.87% | 63 | 1.65% | -53 | -1.39% | 3,818 |
| Summit | 1,427[d] | 48.80% | 1,256 | 42.95% | 241 | 8.24% | 171 | 5.85% | 2,924 |
| Tooele | 1,401 | 50.78% | 1,254 | 45.45% | 104 | 3.77% | 147 | 5.33% | 2,759 |
| Uintah | 1,340[f] | 59.29% | 827 | 36.59% | 93 | 4.12% | 513 | 22.70% | 2,260 |
| Utah | 7,899[g] | 57.15% | 5,545 | 40.12% | 377 | 2.73% | 2,354 | 17.03% | 13,821 |
| Wasatch | 853 | 49.82% | 845 | 49.36% | 14 | 0.82% | 8 | 0.47% | 1,712 |
| Washington | 1,185 | 56.51% | 908 | 43.30% | 4 | 0.19% | 277 | 13.21% | 2,097 |
| Wayne | 363 | 57.89% | 255 | 40.67% | 9 | 1.44% | 108 | 17.22% | 627 |
| Weber | 7,698[h] | 58.12% | 5,191 | 39.20% | 355 | 2.68% | 2,507 | 18.93% | 13,244 |
| Total | 78,502 | 55.12% | 59,522 | 41.79% | 4,391 | 3.08% | 18,980 | 13.33% | 142,415 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Progressive to Democratic
Notes
- ^ The Progressive Party had a separate ballot line in Utah in 1916 but its nominees were the Democratic nominees for all offices.
- ^ 78,298 on the Democratic ticket and 204 on the Progressive ticket
- ^ Includes 3 votes on the Progressive ticket.
- ^ a b Includes 2 votes on the Progressive ticket.
- ^ Includes 67 votes on the Progressive ticket.
- ^ Includes 4 votes on the Progressive ticket.
- ^ Includes 6 votes on the Progressive ticket.
- ^ Includes 120 votes on the Progressive ticket.
References
- ^ a b Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 7th, A.D. 1916 for Presidential Electors, for Representatives in the Sixty-fifth Congress of the United States, for State Officers, and for District Officers in Districts comprising more than one county, and for the Adoption of Rejection of Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of this State.
- ^ a b Mattson, David, ed. (1917). Report of the Secretary of State 1915-1916. Salt Lake City: Tribune-Reporter Printing Company. p. 135. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "List of Nominations". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. November 6, 1916. p. 18. Retrieved December 30, 2025.