1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Nominee
Thomas Walter Bickett
Frank A. Linney
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
167,761
120,157
Percentage
58.2%
41.7%
Governor before election
Locke Craig
Democratic
Elected Governor
Thomas Walter Bickett
Democratic
The 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Thomas Walter Bickett defeated Republican nominee Frank A. Linney with 58.15% of the vote. At the time, Bickett was the state's Attorney General, while Linney was an attorney and chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party .[1]
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on June 3, 1916.[2]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Thomas Walter Bickett , North Carolina Attorney General
Elijah L. Daughtridge , incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
Thomas Walter Bickett, Democratic
Frank A. Linney, Republican
Other candidates
Leonhard Miller, Socialist
Results [ ]
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