1916 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1916 West Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1912 November 7, 1916 1920 →
 
Nominee John J. Cornwell Ira E. Robinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 143,324 140,558
Percentage 49.55% 48.59%

County results
Cornwell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Robinson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Henry D. Hatfield
Republican

Elected Governor

John J. Cornwell
Democratic

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The 1916 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1916[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Cornwell 143,324 49.55
Republican Ira E. Robinson 140,558 48.59
Socialist Matthew Samuel Holt 5,399 1.87
Total votes 289,281 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 07, 1916". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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