1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Thomas Frankson Julius Thorson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 213,604 103,509
Percentage 56.75% 27.5%
 
Nominee Andrew Hanson L. A. Simonson
Party Socialist Prohibition
Popular vote 33,628 25,662
Percentage 8.93% 6.82%
County results
Frankson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Thorson:      40–50%
Hanson:      30–40%
Lieutenant Governor before election

George H. Sullivan
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Thomas Frankson
Republican

The 1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Thomas Frankson defeated Minnesota Democratic Party challenger Julius Thorson, Socialist Party of Minnesota candidate Andrew Hanson, and Prohibition Party candidate L. A. Simonson.

Results

1916 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas Frankson 213,604 56.75% +8.47%
Democratic Julius Thorson 103,509 27.50% −6.16%
Socialist Andrew Hanson 33,628 8.93% +0.07%
Prohibition L. A. Simonson 25,662 6.82% +0.96%
Majority 110,095 29.25%
Turnout 376,403
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 (PDF). Minnesota State Legislature. 1917. p. 513.


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