The 1916 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democrat Ernest Lister defeated Republican nominee Henry McBride with 48.10% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.
Democratic party
Candidates
- Ernest Lister, incumbent Governor
- William Edwin Cass
Results
Republican party
Candidates
- Henry McBride, former Governor
- Roland H. Hartley, State Representative
- W. J. Sutton
- George A. Lee
- Robert T. Hodge
- James McNeely
- John G. Lewis
- J. E. Frost
Results
Since no candidate received more than 40% of the first choice votes, the second choice votes were counted.
Progressive party
Candidates
- James E. Bradford
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Ernest Lister, Democratic
- Henry McBride, Republican
Other candidates
- L. E. Katterfeld, Socialist
- August B. L. Gellerman, Prohibition
- James E. Bradford, Progressive
- James E. Riordan, Socialist Labor
Results
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Asotin
- Benton
- Chelan
- Ferry
- Franklin
- Grant
- Grays Harbor
- Island
- Klickitat
- Lewis
- Okanogan
- Pend Oreille
- Skagit
- Spokane
- Yakima
Counties that flipped from Progressive to Democratic
- Garfield
- Snohomish
Notes
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