The 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee

Thomas Walter Bickett Thomas Walter Bickett (February 28, 1869December 28, 1921) was the 54th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1917 to 1921. He was born in Monroe, North Carolina. Bickett was a graduate of Wake Forest College. Prior to being elect ...

defeated

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nominee Frank A. Linney with 58.15% of the vote. At the time, Bickett was the state's Attorney General, while Linney was an attorney and chairman of the

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.Frank A. Linney Law Office
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Primary elections

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s were held on June 3, 1916.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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* Elijah L. Daughtridge, incumbent

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Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Thomas Walter Bickett, Democratic *Frank A. Linney, Republican Other candidates *Leonhard Miller, Socialist

Results

References

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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

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