1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne declined to seek re-election to a third term. Lieutenant Governor Peter Norbeck won the Republican primary to succeed him, and in the general election faced State Representative Orville V. Rinehart. Norbeck won his first term as Governor in a landslide over Rinehart.
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November 7, 1916
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 County results Norbeck: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Rinehart: 40â50% 50â60% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 23, 1916.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Orville V. Rinehart, former State Representative from Pennington County[1]
- Edmund D. Morcom, businessman[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orville V. Rinehart | 6,529 | 53.33% | |
| Democratic | Edmund D. Morcom | 5,714 | 46.67% | |
| Total votes | 12,243 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Peter Norbeck, Lieutenant Governor
- George W. Egan, disbarred attorney, 1912 Republican candidate for Governor, 1910 Republican candidate for Governor
- Richard Olsen Richards, perennial candidate[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck | 31,987 | 59.37% | |
| Republican | George W. Egan | 11,442 | 21.24% | |
| Republican | Richard O. Richards | 10,449 | 19.39% | |
| Total votes | 53,878 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- C. K. Thompson, Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1914
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 526 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 526 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Fred L. Fairchild, Socialist candidate for South Dakota's 3rd congressional district in 1914
Results
General election
Candidates
- Orville V. Rinehart, Democratic
- Peter Norbeck, Republican
- C. K. Thompson, Prohibition
- Fred L. Fairchild, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck | 72,789 | 56.64% | +6.57% | |
| Democratic | Orville V. Rinehart | 50,545 | 39.33% | +4.13% | |
| Socialist | Fred L. Fairchild | 3,556 | 2.77% | +0.05% | |
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 1,630 | 1.27% | â0.84% | |
| Majority | 22,244 | 17.31% | +2.44% | ||
| Turnout | 128,520 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||