1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election
| Nominee | Peter Norbeck | Orville V. Rinehart |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Popular vote | 72,789 | 50,545 |
| Percentage | 56.64% | 39.33% |
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County results
Norbeck: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Rinehart: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%
Norbeck: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Rinehart: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%
The 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne declined to seek re-election to a third term. Lieutenant Governor Peter Norbeck won the Republican primary to succeed him, and in the general election faced State Representative Orville V. Rinehart. Norbeck won his first term as Governor in a landslide over Rinehart.
Primary elections
[edit ]Primary elections were held on May 23, 1916.
Democratic primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Orville V. Rinehart, former State Representative from Pennington County [1]
- Edmund D. Morcom, businessman[2]
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orville V. Rinehart | 6,529 | 53.33% | |
| Democratic | Edmund D. Morcom | 5,714 | 46.67% | |
| Total votes | 12,243 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Peter Norbeck, Lieutenant Governor
- George W. Egan, disbarred attorney, 1912 Republican candidate for Governor, 1910 Republican candidate for Governor
- Richard Olsen Richards, perennial candidate[5]
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck | 31,987 | 59.37% | |
| Republican | George W. Egan | 11,442 | 21.24% | |
| Republican | Richard O. Richards | 10,449 | 19.39% | |
| Total votes | 53,878 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- C. K. Thompson, Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1914
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 526 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 526 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Fred L. Fairchild, Socialist candidate for South Dakota's 3rd congressional district in 1914
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Fred L. Fairchild | 699 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 699 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Orville V. Rinehart, Democratic
- Peter Norbeck, Republican
- C. K. Thompson, Prohibition
- Fred L. Fairchild, Socialist
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck | 72,789 | 56.64% | +6.57% | |
| Democratic | Orville V. Rinehart | 50,545 | 39.33% | +4.13% | |
| Socialist | Fred L. Fairchild | 3,556 | 2.77% | +0.05% | |
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 1,630 | 1.27% | −0.84% | |
| Majority | 22,244 | 17.31% | +2.44% | ||
| Turnout | 128,520 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Orville V. Rinehart". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "City Briefs". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, S.D. July 6, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "1916–1918 Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Elections (PDF). pp. 622–623. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Otto, Kathryn (1979). "The Richard Olsen Richards Papers at the South Dakota Historical Resource Center" (PDF). South Dakota History. 9 (2): 153–56. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
Bibliography
[edit ]- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.