1916 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1916 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1916 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Wallace Crossley defeated Republican nominee Roy F. Britton, as well as several other candidates.

1916 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

7 November 1916

Nominee Wallace Crossley Roy F. Britton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 391,113 376,532 Percentage 49.93% 48.07%

Lieutenant Governor before election William Rock Painter Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Wallace Crossley Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on 1 August 1916 and saw the nomination of Democratic candidate Wallace Crossley and Republican candidate Roy F. Britton.

Democratic primary Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Wallace Crossley	106,238	47.04
	Democratic	Joseph J. Crites	66,260	29.34
	Democratic	Philip McCollum	53,356	23.62
Total votes			225,854	100.00

Republican primary Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roy F. Britton	87,297	46.59
	Republican	William O. Atkeson	65,895	35.17
	Republican	James J. Kyle	34,166	18.24
Total votes			187,358	100.00

General election

On election day, 7 November 1916, Democratic nominee Wallace Crossley won the election by a margin of 14,581 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Roy F. Britton, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Crossley was sworn in on 8 January 1917.

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1916

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Wallace Crossley	391,113	49.93
	Republican	Roy F. Britton	376,532	48.07
	Socialist	James DeWitt Carpenter	14,657	1.87
	Socialist Labor	Edward G. Middlecoff	995	0.13
Total votes			783,297	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1916 Missouri gubernatorial election