1916 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1916

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Nominee  | Thomas Frankson | Julius Thorson |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 213,604 | 103,509
Percentage  | 56.75% | 27.5%

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Nominee  | Andrew Hanson | L. A. Simonson |
Party  | Socialist | Prohibition
Popular vote  | 33,628  | 25,662
Percentage  | 8.93%  | 6.82%

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County results
Frankson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Thorson: 40–50%
Hanson: 30–40%

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| Lieutenant Governor before election

George H. Sullivan
Republican

| Elected Lieutenant Governor

Thomas Frankson
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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  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |  |

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