The 1916 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne was defeated by Republican nominee Frank Orren Lowden.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 13, 1916.
Democratic primary Candidates William B. Brinton, manufacturer Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, incumbent Governor James Traynor
Results
Republican primary Candidates Morton D. Hull, State Senator Frank Orren Lowden, former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district Frank Leslie Smith, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1904
Results
Progressive primary No candidates stood in the Progressive primary, and the Progressive Party did not put forward a candidate in the general election.
Results
Socialist primary Candidates Seymour Stedman, candidate for Mayor of Chicago in 1915
Results
General election Candidates Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, Democratic John M. Francis, Socialist Labor, perennial candidate John R. Golden, Prohibition, pastor and former state legislator Frank Orren Lowden, Republican Seymour Stedman, Socialist
Results
870,154, or 39.7%, fewer votes were cast in the gubernatorial election than in the presidential this year, as Illinois allowed women to vote for presidential electors, but not constitutional offices.
See also 1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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