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1916 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1916 Governor race

Who won the 1916 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Walter Bickett won the 1916 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Walter Bickett received 167,761 popular votes (58.2%). The main challenger was Frank A. Linney (41.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Bickett and Linney

Bickett +16.5 pts · won by 47,604 votes
Thomas Walter BickettDemocraticWINNER58.2%
167,761 votes
Frank A. LinneyRepublican41.7%
120,157 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.