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Election 1916 Results

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1916 Missouri governor election

Frederick D. Gardner (Democrat) beat Henry Lamm (Republican) in Missouri in 1916, 48.6% to 48.4%, a margin of 0.3 points and 2,263 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1912, when Elliott Woolfolk Major won.

Democrats led in 62 of the 115 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 53. The largest, St. Louis, cast 151,417 votes and went to the Republican by 7.5 points. The closest was Daviess, where 10 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Frederick D. Gardner won Democratic 382,355 48.6%
Henry Lamm Republican 380,092 48.4%
All other candidates 23,551 3.0%
Total785,998

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
St. Louis 67,827 44.8% 79,246 52.3% 4,344 151,417 R+7.5
St. Louis City 61,819 46.0% 68,755 51.2% 3,770 134,344 R+5.2
Jackson 34,316 52.4% 29,547 45.1% 1,655 65,518 D+7.3
Jasper 8,483 48.7% 7,810 44.9% 1,110 17,403 D+3.9
Buchanan 6,689 42.4% 8,777 55.6% 308 15,774 R+13.2
Greene 5,606 44.2% 6,305 49.7% 785 12,696 R+5.5
Pettis 3,461 44.8% 3,978 51.4% 294 7,733 R+6.7
Lafayette 3,310 48.6% 3,338 49.0% 160 6,808 R+0.4
Boone 4,555 70.1% 1,886 29.0% 61 6,502 D+41.0
Saline 3,663 58.5% 2,506 40.0% 91 6,260 D+18.5
Nodaway 3,088 49.6% 2,993 48.1% 140 6,221 D+1.5
Marion 3,693 60.1% 2,350 38.2% 106 6,149 D+21.8
Randolph 4,040 67.5% 1,826 30.5% 121 5,987 D+37.0
Macon 3,089 52.9% 2,526 43.2% 227 5,842 D+9.6
Franklin 2,070 36.2% 3,525 61.6% 124 5,719 R+25.4
St. Francois 3,010 52.8% 2,493 43.7% 200 5,703 D+9.1
Cape Girardeau 2,475 43.4% 3,109 54.5% 118 5,702 R+11.1
Johnson 3,010 53.8% 2,474 44.2% 107 5,591 D+9.6
Henry 2,981 55.2% 2,284 42.3% 133 5,398 D+12.9
Jefferson 2,534 47.0% 2,706 50.2% 153 5,393 R+3.2
Newton 2,601 49.0% 2,409 45.3% 303 5,313 D+3.6
Lawrence 2,306 43.9% 2,642 50.3% 302 5,250 R+6.4
Linn 2,591 49.4% 2,456 46.8% 197 5,244 D+2.6
Vernon 3,049 59.2% 1,865 36.2% 234 5,148 D+23.0
Stoddard 2,755 54.1% 2,028 39.9% 305 5,088 D+14.3
Bates 2,621 52.2% 2,171 43.2% 228 5,020 D+9.0
Dunklin 3,084 61.6% 1,588 31.7% 335 5,007 D+29.9
Callaway 3,188 65.1% 1,682 34.3% 29 4,899 D+30.7
Carroll 2,271 46.8% 2,486 51.2% 97 4,854 R+4.4
Pike 2,773 58.5% 1,915 40.4% 55 4,743 D+18.1
Cole 2,365 50.3% 2,308 49.1% 25 4,698 D+1.2
Barry 2,240 48.2% 2,225 47.8% 185 4,650 D+0.3
Cass 2,695 58.7% 1,759 38.3% 139 4,593 D+20.4
St. Charles 1,610 35.4% 2,877 63.3% 61 4,548 R+27.9
Cooper 2,092 46.7% 2,312 51.7% 71 4,475 R+4.9
Audrain 2,955 66.4% 1,453 32.6% 44 4,452 D+33.7
Chariton 2,559 57.7% 1,798 40.5% 80 4,437 D+17.2
Scott 2,340 52.8% 1,882 42.4% 214 4,436 D+10.3
Clay 3,143 72.2% 1,116 25.6% 92 4,351 D+46.6
Adair 1,826 42.1% 2,227 51.4% 281 4,334 R+9.3
Ray 2,663 62.7% 1,465 34.5% 119 4,247 D+28.2
Livingston 2,086 49.1% 2,026 47.7% 134 4,246 D+1.4
Harrison 1,722 40.9% 2,260 53.7% 224 4,206 R+12.8
Butler 1,789 42.8% 2,203 52.7% 186 4,178 R+9.9
Sullivan 2,004 49.1% 1,992 48.8% 86 4,082 D+0.3
New Madrid 2,268 56.1% 1,665 41.2% 110 4,043 D+14.9
Polk 1,743 43.2% 2,149 53.3% 142 4,034 R+10.1
Daviess 1,917 48.7% 1,927 49.0% 89 3,933 R+0.3
Pemiscot 2,015 52.7% 1,705 44.6% 104 3,824 D+8.1
Monroe 3,104 81.2% 610 16.0% 108 3,822 D+65.3
Grundy 1,312 36.5% 2,046 57.0% 232 3,590 R+20.4
Lincoln 2,149 60.1% 1,386 38.8% 38 3,573 D+21.4
Gentry 1,879 52.9% 1,555 43.7% 121 3,555 D+9.1
Howell 1,527 43.4% 1,772 50.4% 219 3,518 R+7.0
Texas 1,921 54.7% 1,499 42.7% 91 3,511 D+12.0
Montgomery 1,649 48.4% 1,701 49.9% 60 3,410 R+1.5
Webster 1,536 45.3% 1,737 51.2% 119 3,392 R+5.9
Howard 2,366 70.7% 932 27.9% 47 3,345 D+42.9
Barton 1,780 53.6% 1,331 40.1% 210 3,321 D+13.5
Andrew 1,387 42.1% 1,832 55.7% 72 3,291 R+13.5
Platte 2,440 75.1% 791 24.3% 20 3,251 D+50.7
Wright 1,294 40.6% 1,795 56.3% 97 3,186 R+15.7
Lewis 1,924 60.7% 1,181 37.2% 67 3,172 D+23.4
Clinton 1,710 54.6% 1,306 41.7% 114 3,130 D+12.9
Shelby 2,079 66.4% 1,004 32.1% 46 3,129 D+34.4
Caldwell 1,285 41.1% 1,691 54.1% 151 3,127 R+13.0
St. Clair 1,523 49.0% 1,447 46.5% 139 3,109 D+2.4
Laclede 1,440 46.7% 1,542 50.0% 100 3,082 R+3.3
Holt 1,184 38.9% 1,811 59.5% 47 3,042 R+20.6
Dade 1,302 43.5% 1,594 53.3% 95 2,991 R+9.8
Clark 1,350 46.6% 1,496 51.6% 52 2,898 R+5.0
Moniteau 1,362 47.3% 1,459 50.6% 61 2,882 R+3.4
Cedar 1,225 42.8% 1,557 54.4% 82 2,864 R+11.6
Phelps 1,571 55.6% 1,228 43.4% 29 2,828 D+12.1
Perry 1,180 41.8% 1,623 57.5% 18 2,821 R+15.7
Atchison 1,261 45.0% 1,454 51.9% 89 2,804 R+6.9
Miller 1,121 40.4% 1,560 56.2% 96 2,777 R+15.8
De Kalb 1,255 45.7% 1,411 51.3% 83 2,749 R+5.7
Mississippi 1,557 57.5% 1,097 40.5% 52 2,706 D+17.0
Bollinger 1,267 47.1% 1,334 49.6% 88 2,689 R+2.5
Putnam 843 31.4% 1,725 64.3% 114 2,682 R+32.9
Wayne 1,321 49.3% 1,260 47.1% 97 2,678 D+2.3
Osage 1,211 45.4% 1,433 53.7% 24 2,668 R+8.3
Knox 1,361 51.8% 1,207 45.9% 60 2,628 D+5.9
Benton 1,030 39.2% 1,549 59.0% 46 2,625 R+19.8
McDonald 1,349 51.4% 1,166 44.4% 110 2,625 D+7.0
Washington 1,152 45.2% 1,370 53.7% 29 2,551 R+8.5
Morgan 1,111 43.9% 1,397 55.2% 25 2,533 R+11.3
Christian 748 29.6% 1,642 64.9% 139 2,529 R+35.3
Gasconade 419 16.7% 2,063 82.0% 34 2,516 R+65.3
Crawford 1,101 44.1% 1,328 53.1% 70 2,499 R+9.1
Scotland 1,294 54.0% 1,039 43.4% 63 2,396 D+10.6
Ralls 1,667 70.3% 674 28.4% 30 2,371 D+41.9
Mercer 809 34.6% 1,460 62.5% 67 2,336 R+27.9
Dent 1,200 52.2% 1,035 45.1% 62 2,297 D+7.2
Douglas 628 28.2% 1,438 64.6% 161 2,227 R+36.4
Madison 1,094 50.7% 1,025 47.5% 40 2,159 D+3.2
Oregon 1,492 70.7% 545 25.8% 74 2,111 D+44.9
Dallas 855 41.3% 1,163 56.2% 50 2,068 R+14.9
Ripley 1,091 52.9% 861 41.7% 111 2,063 D+11.1
Pulaski 1,107 55.7% 826 41.6% 54 1,987 D+14.1
Ste. Genevieve 1,024 52.1% 928 47.2% 14 1,966 D+4.9
Schuyler 1,102 56.1% 828 42.1% 35 1,965 D+13.9
Warren 394 21.0% 1,428 76.0% 58 1,880 R+55.0
Stone 506 27.1% 1,258 67.3% 106 1,870 R+40.2
Camden 775 41.9% 1,030 55.7% 45 1,850 R+13.8
Shannon 1,008 56.0% 660 36.7% 132 1,800 D+19.3
Maries 1,066 62.4% 615 36.0% 28 1,709 D+26.4
Ozark 516 31.2% 1,100 66.4% 40 1,656 R+35.3
Worth 836 50.5% 754 45.5% 66 1,656 D+5.0
Iron 855 53.2% 719 44.7% 34 1,608 D+8.5
Reynolds 1,002 65.8% 484 31.8% 36 1,522 D+34.0
Taney 547 36.1% 935 61.6% 35 1,517 R+25.6
Hickory 421 29.0% 958 66.1% 71 1,450 R+37.0
Carter 493 52.5% 381 40.6% 65 939 D+11.9

Counties as they stood in 1916; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Missouri governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Mike Kehoe (R) R+20.4
2020 Mike Parson (R) R+16.4
2016 Eric Greitens (R) R+5.6
2012 Jay Nixon (D) D+12.2
2008 Jay Nixon (D) D+18.9
2004 Matt Blunt (R) R+3.0
2000 Bob Holden (D) D+0.9
1996 Mel Carnahan (D) D+16.7
1992 Mel Carnahan (D) D+17.4
1988 John Ashcroft (R) R+29.5
1984 John Ashcroft (R) R+13.3
1980 Kit Bond (R) R+5.6
1976 Joseph P. Teasdale (D) D+0.7
1972 Kit Bond (R) R+10.5
1968 Warren E. Hearnes (D) D+21.6
1964 Warren E. Hearnes (D) D+24.1
1960 John M. Dalton (D) D+16.1
1956 James T. Blair Jr. (D) D+4.1
1952 Phil M. Donnelly (D) D+5.2
1948 Forrest Smith (D) D+14.2
1944 Phil M. Donnelly (D) D+2.0
1940 Forrest C. Donnell (R) R+0.2
1936 Lloyd C. Stark (D) D+14.5
1932 Guy Brasfield Park (D) D+21.1
1928 Henry S. Caulfield (R) R+3.5
1924 Sam Aaron Baker (R) R+0.5
1920 Arthur M. Hyde (R) R+10.6
1916 Frederick D. Gardner (D) D+0.3
1912 Elliott Woolfolk Major (D) D+17.0
1908 Herbert S. Hadley (R) R+2.2
1904 Joseph W. Folk (D) D+4.7
1900 Alexander Monroe Dockery (D) D+4.7
1896 Lawrence Vest Stephens (D) D+6.5
1892 William J. Stone (D) D+5.5
1888 David Rowland Francis (D) D+2.6
1884 John Sappington Marmaduke (D) D+2.5
1880 Thomas T. Crittenden (D) D+13.6
1876 John S. Phelps (D) D+14.8
1874 Charles H. Hardin (D) D+10.2
1872 Silas Woodson (D) D+12.5
1870 Benjamin Gratz Brown (other)
1868 Joseph W. McClurg (R) R+13.3