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

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

Results

1916 West Virginia gubernatorial election[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.