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1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1914 November 7, 1916 1918 →
 
Nominee Henry W. Keyes John C. Hutchins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 45,851 38,853
Percentage 53.20% 45.08%

County results

Keyes:      50-60%

Hutchins:      50-60%

Governor before election

Rolland H. Spaulding
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry W. Keyes
Republican

The 1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Henry W. Keyes defeated Democratic nominee John C. Hutchins with 53.20% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Henry W. Keyes, Republican
  • John C. Hutchins, Democratic

Other candidates

  • William H. Wilkins, Socialist
  • Ralph E. Meras, Prohibition

Results

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1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry W. Keyes 45,851 53.20%
Democratic John C. Hutchins 38,853 45.08%
Socialist William H. Wilkins 1,199 1.39%
Prohibition Ralph E. Meras 288 0.33%
Majority 6,998
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 24, 2020.