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The 1916 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne was defeated by Republican nominee Frank Orren Lowden.
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1916.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (incumbent) | 151,763 | 63.63 | |
| Democratic | William B. Brinton | 65,639 | 27.52 | |
| Democratic | James Traynor | 21,105 | 8.85 | |
| Total votes | 238,507 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Orren Lowden | 227,443 | 54.03 | |
| Republican | Morton D. Hull | 117,229 | 27.85 | |
| Republican | Frank Leslie Smith | 76,287 | 18.12 | |
| Total votes | 420,959 | 100.00 | ||
No candidates stood in the Progressive primary, and the Progressive Party did not put forward a candidate in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Scattering | 64 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 64 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Seymour Stedman | 2,985 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,985 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frank Orren Lowden | 696,535 | 52.67% | ||
| Democratic | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (incumbent) | 556,654 | 42.09% | ||
| Socialist | Seymour Stedman | 52,316 | 3.96% | ||
| Prohibition | John R. Golden | 15,309 | 1.16% | ||
| Socialist Labor | John M. Francis | 1,739 | 0.13% | ||
| Majority | 139,881 | 10.58% | |||
| Turnout | 1,322,553 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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