1916_Minnesota_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1916
	County results; Frankson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Thorson: 40–50% ; Hanson: 30–40%
Lieutenant Governor before election; George H. Sullivan; Republican	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; Thomas Frankson; Republican

The 1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Thomas Frankson defeated Minnesota Democratic Party challenger Julius Thorson, Socialist Party of Minnesota candidate Andrew Hanson, and Prohibition Party candidate L. A. Simonson.

Results edit

1916 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Thomas Frankson	213,604	56.75%	+8.47%
	Democratic	Julius Thorson	103,509	27.50%	-6.16%
	Socialist	Andrew Hanson	33,628	8.93%	+0.07%
	Prohibition	L. A. Simonson	25,662	6.82%	+0.96%
Majority			110,095	29.25%
Turnout			376,403
	Republican hold		Swing