1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
County results
Keyes: 50-60%
Hutchins: 50-60%
The 1916 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Rolland H. Spaulding declined to seek re-election.[ 1] Republican nominee Henry W. Keyes , the former chairman of the state Excise Commission, defeated former State Senator John C. Hutchins, the Democratic nominee, with 53 percent of the vote.
John C. Hutchins, former State Senator, 1914 Democratic candidate for Governor[ 2]
Albert W. Noone, former Executive Councilor , 1914 Democratic nominee for Governor
Henry W. Keyes , former Chairman of the New Hampshire State Excise Commission[ 4]
Rosecrans W. Pillsbury, former newspaper publisher and shoe manufacturer[ 4]
^ "Gov Spaulding Not to Seek Reelection" . Boston Daily Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . June 10, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved June 16, 2025 .
^ " "Hi" Noone After Two Nominations" . Boston Daily Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . September 24, 1916. p. 36. Retrieved June 16, 2025 .
^ a b c Bean, Edwin C.; Pillsbury, Hobart; New Hampshire Secretary of State (1917). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1917 . Manchester, New Hampshire : John B. Clarke Co. Retrieved June 16, 2025 .
^ a b "New Hampshire Biennial Primaries Tomorrow: Three in Contest for Republican Nomination for Congress in First District" . The Bulletin . Norwich, Connecticut . September 4, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2025 .