1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1914 November 7, 1916 1918 →
 
Nominee Peter Norbeck Orville V. Rinehart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 72,789 50,545
Percentage 56.64% 39.33%

County results
Norbeck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Rinehart:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

Governor before election

Frank M. Byrne
Republican

Elected Governor

Peter Norbeck
Republican

The 1916 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne declined to seek re-election to a third term. Lieutenant Governor Peter Norbeck won the Republican primary to succeed him, and in the general election faced State Representative Orville V. Rinehart. Norbeck won his first term as Governor in a landslide over Rinehart.