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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
- Henry W. Huttmann
- Barratt O'Hara, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
| 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
- William J. Butler
- Frank Hall Childs
- Albert W. Cohn
- Frederick C. DeLang
- Albert Goodman
- Sam W. Latham, incumbent State Senator
- John G. Oglesby, former Lieutenant Governor
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Scattering | 42 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 42 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Karl F. M. Sandberg
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Karl F. M. Sandberg | 2,793 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,793 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Harvey A. DuBois, Prohibition, candidate for Illinois Secretary of State in 1908
- Henry W. Huttmann, Democratic
- Gustave A. Jennings, Socialist Labor, candidate for Governor in 1908
- John G. Oglesby, Republican
- Karl F. M. Sandberg, Socialist
Results
| 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.
- ^ a b c d Illinois Official Vote 1916, pp. 60–61.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1916 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "IL Lt. Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Illinois Official Vote 1916, p. 4.
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.