1916 Utah gubernatorial election

1916 Utah gubernatorial election
	County results; Bamberger: 40–50% 50–60%; Morris: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; William Spry; Republican	Elected Governor ; Simon Bamberger; Democratic

The 1916 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Simon Bamberger defeated Republican nominee Nephi L. Morris with 55.12% of the vote. It was the first time a Democrat was elected governor of the state.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Simon Bamberger, Democratic
Nephi L. Morris, Republican

Other candidates

F. M. McHugh, Socialist

Results

1916 Utah gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Simon Bamberger	78,502	55.12%
	Republican	Nephi L. Morris	59,529	41.80%
	Socialist	F. M. McHugh	4,391	3.08%
Majority			18,973
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

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