Election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | John G. Oglesby | Henry W. Huttmann | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 692,545 | 555,259 | Percentage | 52.86% | 42.38% | |
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The 1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. It saw the election of Republican former governor John G. Oglesby to a second nonconsecutive term.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1916.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Henry W. Huttmann | 106,199 | 51.19 |
| Democratic | Barratt O'Hara (incumbent) | 101,279 | 48.81 |
Total votes | 207,478 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John G. Oglesby | 224,368 | 61.60 |
| Republican | William J. Butler | 40,656 | 11.16 |
| Republican | Albert Goodman | 27,832 | 7.64 |
| Republican | Sam W. Latham | 23,828 | 6.54 |
| Republican | Frank Hall Childs | 21,323 | 5.85 |
| Republican | Albert W. Cohn | 13,852 | 3.80 |
| Republican | Frederick C. DeLang | 12,374 | 3.40 |
Total votes | 364,233 | 100.00 |
Progressive primary
No candidates stood in the Progressive Party'sprimary, and the Progressive Party did not field a candidate in the general election.
Results
Progressive primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive | Scattering | 42 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 42 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
Socialist primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Karl F. M. Sandberg | 2,793 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 2,793 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
Results
1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | John G. Oglesby | 692,545 | 52.86% | |
| Democratic | Henry W. Huttmann | 555,259 | 42.38% | |
| Socialist | Karl F. M. Sandberg | 50,176 | 3.83% | |
| Prohibition | Harvey A. DuBois | 10,569 | 0.81% | |
| Socialist Labor | Gustave A. Jennings | 1,690 | 0.13% | |
Majority | 137,286 | 10.48% | |
Turnout | 1,310,239 | 100.00% | |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1916 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Samuel K. Gove, ed. (1959). Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois.
- Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State (1917). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, November 7, 1916; Judicial Elections, 1915-1916; Primary Elections, April 11 and September 13, 1916. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.
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