1916 Vermont gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1916 United States gubernatorial elections.

1916 Vermont gubernatorial election

November 7, 1916 (1916-11-07)

Nominee Horace F. Graham William B. Mayo Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 43,265 15,789 Percentage 71.1% 25.9%

County results Graham:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Charles W. Gates Republican Elected Governor Horace F. Graham Republican

The 1916 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Charles W. Gates, per the "Mountain Rule",^[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Horace F. Graham defeated Democratic candidate William B. Mayo to succeed him.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Horace F. Graham	33,244	99.9
	Republican	Other	37	0.1
Total votes			'33,281'	'100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William B. Mayo	3,562	99.9
	Democratic	Other	1	0.0
Total votes			'3,563'	'100'

General election

Results

1916 Vermont gubernatorial election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Horace F. Graham	43,265	71.1
	Democratic	William B. Mayo	15,789	25.9
	Socialist	W. R. Rowland	920	1.5
	Prohibition	Lester W. Hanson	876	1.4
	N/A	Other	4	0.0
Total votes			'60,854'	'100'

References

1. Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
2. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
3. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.