For related races, see 1916 United States gubernatorial elections.
The 1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Morris Beardsley with 51.12% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican
- Morris Beardsley, Democratic
Other candidates
- Herbert Beebe, Socialist
- G. Whitfield Simonson, Prohibition
- Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Marcus H. Holcomb (incumbent) | 109,293 | 51.12% | ||
Democratic | Morris Beardsley | 96,787 | 45.27% | ||
Socialist | Herbert Beebe | 5,300 | 2.48% | ||
Prohibition | G. Whitfield Simonson | 1,803 | 0.84% | ||
Socialist Labor | Charles B. Wells | 624 | 0.29% | ||
Majority | 12,506 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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