The 1916 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democrat Ernest Lister defeated Republican nominee Henry McBride with 48.10% of the vote.

Primary election Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.

Democratic party

Candidates Ernest Lister, incumbent Governor William Edwin Cass

Results

Republican party

Candidates Henry McBride, former Governor Roland H. Hartley, State Representative W. J. Sutton George A. Lee Robert T. Hodge James McNeely John G. Lewis J. E. Frost

Results

Since no candidate received more than 40% of the first choice votes, the second choice votes were counted.

Progressive party

Candidates James E. Bradford

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Ernest Lister, Democratic Henry McBride, Republican

Other candidates L. E. Katterfeld, Socialist August B. L. Gellerman, Prohibition James E. Bradford, Progressive James E. Riordan, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county CountyErnest ListerDemocraticHenry McBrideRepublicanL. E. KatterfeldSocialistAugust B. L. GellermanProhibitionJames E. BradfordProgressiveJames E. RiordanSocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,58159.53%97036.52%963.61%60.23%20.08%10.04%61123.00%2,656Asotin1,18552.39%92740.98%1094.82%361.59%30.13%20.09%25811.41%2,262Benton1,56148.63%1,33241.50%2768.60%270.84%90.28%50.16%2297.13%3,210Chelan3,24651.18%2,62641.41%3485.49%941.48%220.35%60.09%6209.78%6,342Clallam1,39042.30%1,48345.13%38911.84%110.33%30.09%100.30%-93-2.83%3,286Clark2,90432.86%5,09357.63%6637.50%1491.69%260.29%30.03%-2,189-24.77%8,838Columbia1,24150.69%1,08144.16%943.84%291.18%30.12%00.00%1606.54%2,448Cowlitz1,39136.37%2,03553.20%3479.07%401.05%80.21%40.10%-644-16.84%3,825Douglas2,01462.68%1,03832.31%1213.77%230.72%140.44%30.09%97630.38%3,213Ferry90953.69%57734.08%19711.64%50.30%30.18%20.12%33219.61%1,693Franklin1,18162.52%58631.02%985.19%130.69%80.42%30.16%59531.50%1,889Garfield77549.05%76848.61%311.96%40.25%10.06%10.06%70.44%1,580Grant1,40846.50%1,33844.19%2147.07%311.02%361.19%10.03%702.31%3,028Grays Harbor5,00444.03%4,95743.61%1,27211.19%740.65%420.37%170.15%470.41%11,366Island1,01655.46%64335.10%1498.13%130.71%100.55%10.05%37320.36%1,832Jefferson76936.95%1,16055.74%1256.01%100.48%160.77%10.05%-391-18.79%2,081King45,43848.32%43,35046.10%2,7212.89%4160.44%1,8762.00%2290.24%2,0882.22%94,030Kitsap2,90942.41%3,13845.74%70210.23%620.90%320.47%170.25%-229-3.34%6,860Kittitas2,55748.24%2,40945.44%2434.58%681.28%170.32%70.13%1482.79%5,301Klickitat1,65450.77%1,39942.94%1685.16%270.83%60.18%40.12%2557.83%3,258Lewis4,83845.74%4,75244.92%7927.49%1451.37%440.42%70.07%860.81%10,578Lincoln3,05056.07%2,14339.39%1993.66%290.53%150.28%40.07%90716.67%5,440Mason79545.56%75843.44%1518.65%80.46%110.63%221.26%372.12%1,745Okanogan3,07557.37%1,81733.90%4308.02%210.39%100.19%70.13%1,25823.47%5,360Pacific1,61036.37%2,51656.83%2515.67%310.70%160.36%30.07%-906-20.47%4,427Pend Oreille1,06649.98%95244.63%944.41%110.52%80.38%20.09%1145.34%2,133Pierce19,59050.74%16,52442.80%1,7304.48%5431.41%1260.33%940.24%3,0667.94%38,607San Juan49435.57%77555.80%1097.85%70.50%40.29%00.00%-281-20.23%1,389Skagit5,19250.09%4,00738.66%9439.10%1441.39%600.58%200.19%1,18511.43%10,366Skamania38941.25%50353.34%424.45%70.74%20.21%00.00%-114-12.09%943Snohomish9,04045.11%8,08040.32%2,61613.05%2011.00%690.34%330.16%9604.79%20,039Spokane21,23649.66%19,93746.62%1,1342.65%3240.76%770.18%570.13%1,2993.04%42,765Stevens3,49052.73%2,40436.33%6459.75%540.82%220.33%30.05%1,08616.41%6,618Thurston2,49337.81%3,24849.26%6139.30%1452.20%650.99%300.45%-755-11.45%6,594Wahkiakum38241.48%43046.69%10211.07%30.33%20.22%20.22%-48-5.21%921Walla Walla4,99154.10%4,04043.79%1501.63%340.37%80.09%20.02%95110.31%9,225Whatcom6,15839.26%7,20245.92%1,83811.72%3121.99%1430.91%320.20%-1,044-6.66%15,685Whitman6,09854.59%4,74942.51%2081.86%1050.94%80.07%30.03%1,34912.08%11,171Yakima7,62551.81%6,06141.18%7074.80%2521.71%670.46%60.04%1,56410.63%14,718Totals181,64548.10%167,80944.44%21,1175.59%3,5140.93%2,8940.77%6230.16%13,8363.66%377,602

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Asotin Benton Chelan Ferry Franklin Grant Grays Harbor Island Klickitat Lewis Okanogan Pend Oreille Skagit Spokane Yakima

Counties that flipped from Progressive to Democratic Garfield Snohomish

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