1916 Vermont gubernatorial election

1916 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1914 November 7, 1916 (1916-11-07) 1918 →
 
Nominee Horace F. Graham William B. Mayo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 43,265 15,789
Percentage 71.1% 25.9%

County results
Graham:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Charles W. Gates
Republican

Elected Governor

Horace F. Graham
Republican

The 1916 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Charles W. Gates, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Horace F. Graham defeated Democratic candidate William B. Mayo to succeed him.

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B. "Mountain Rule Revisited" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2015.