1916 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1916 United States gubernatorial elections.

1916 Missouri gubernatorial election

November 7, 1916

Nominee Frederick D. Gardner Henry Lamm Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 382,355 380,092 Percentage 48.65% 48.36%

County results Gardner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Lamm:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%

Governor before election Elliot Woolfolk Major Democratic Elected Governor Frederick D. Gardner Democratic

The 1916 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, St. Louis businessman Frederick D. Gardner, over the Republican candidate, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Henry Lamm, and candidates representing the Socialist, Progressive, Prohibition, and Socialist Labor parties. To date it is the closest gubernatorial election in Missouri history. Gardner defeated Secretary of State Cornelius Roach, Attorney General John Tull Barker, and lieutenant governor William Rock Painter for his party's nomination.

Results

1916 gubernatorial election, Missouri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frederick D. Gardner	382,355	48.65	+0.45
	Republican	Henry Lamm	380,092	48.36	+17.21
	Socialist	William J. Adames	14,555	1.85	−2.18
	Progressive	Joseph P. Fontron	4,041	0.51	−15.11
	Prohibition	William H. Yount	4,009	0.51	−0.24
	Socialist Labor	Charles Rogers	946	0.12	−0.15
Majority			2,263	0.29	−16.76
Turnout			785,998	23.87
	Democratic hold		Swing