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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 elections were held on September 12, 1916.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ernest Lister (incumbent) | 28,620 | ||
| Democratic | William Edwin Cass | 3,794 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Henry McBride | 79,124 | ||
| Republican | Roland H. Hartley | 68,238 | ||
| Republican | W. J. Sutton | 51,389 | ||
| Republican | George A. Lee | 48,553 | ||
| Republican | Robert T. Hodge | 43,589 | ||
| Republican | James McNeely | 41,285 | ||
| Republican | John G. Lewis | 21,012 | ||
| Republican | J. E. Frost | 20,047 | ||
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Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ernest Lister (incumbent) | 181,645 | 48.10% | ||
| Republican | Henry McBride | 167,809 | 44.44% | ||
| Socialist | L. E. Katterfeld | 21,167 | 5.61% | ||
| Prohibition | August B.L. Gellerman | 3,514 | 0.93% | ||
| Progressive | James Bradford | 2,894 | 0.77% | ||
| Socialist Labor | James E. Riordan | 623 | 0.17% | ||
| Majority | 13,836 | ||||
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