1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Rolland H. Spaulding declined to seek re-election.[1] Republican nominee Henry W. Keyes, the former chairman of the state Excise Commission, defeated former State Senator John C. Hutchins, the Democratic nominee, with 53 percent of the vote.
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November 7, 1916
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Keyes: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Hutchins: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Tie: 40-50% 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John C. Hutchins, former state senator, 1914 Democratic candidate for governor[2]
- Albert W. Noone, former executive councilor, 1914 Democratic nominee for governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Hutchins | 4,855 | 61.97% | |
| Democratic | Albert W. Noone | 2,979 | 38.03% | |
| Total votes | 7,834 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Henry W. Keyes, former chairman of the New Hampshire State Excise Commission[4]
- Rosecrans W. Pillsbury, former newspaper publisher and shoe manufacturer[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry W. Keyes | 12,724 | 56.79% | |
| Republican | Huntley N. Spaulding | 9,683 | 43.21% | |
| Total votes | 22,407 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry W. Keyes | 45,899 | 53.22% | â1.96% | |
| Democratic | John C. Hutchins | 38,853 | 45.05% | +5.01% | |
| Socialist | William H. Wilkins | 1,199 | 1.39% | â0.30% | |
| Prohibition | Ralph E. Meras | 288 | 0.33% | â | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | â | ||
| Majority | 7,046 | 8.17% | â6.98% | ||
| Total votes | 86,242 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||