1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Morris Beardsley with 51.12% of the vote.

1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 7, 1916

Nominee Marcus H. Holcomb Morris Beardsley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 109,293 96,787 Percentage 51.12% 45.27%

Governor before election Marcus H. Holcomb Republican Elected Governor Marcus H. Holcomb Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican
• Morris Beardsley, Democratic

Other candidates

• Herbert Beebe, Socialist
• G. Whitfield Simonson, Prohibition
• Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor

Results

1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Marcus H. Holcomb	109,293	51.12%
	Democratic	Morris Beardsley	96,787	45.27%
	Socialist	Herbert Beebe	5,300	2.48%
	Prohibition	G. Whitfield Simonson	1,803	0.84%
	Socialist Labor	Charles B. Wells	624	0.29%
Majority			12,506
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-17.