Governor, 1916 Election
Primary Prohibition
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas J. (T.J.) Anderson | Man | Prohibition | 2,127 | 64.32 | +28.64 |
Charles W. (C.W.) Dorsett | Man | Prohibition | 1,180 | 35.68 |
Anderson was the father-in-law of former Glenwood Mayor and future U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead.
Dorsett was a caterer from Minneapolis and Prohibition gubernatorial nominee in 1904 and 1906.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 195).