1916 Utah gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1916 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1916 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Simon Bamberger defeated Republican nominee Nephi L. Morris with 55.12% of the vote. It was the first time a Democrat was elected governor of the state.

1916 Utah gubernatorial election

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Nominee Simon Bamberger Nephi L. Morris Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 78,502 59,529 Percentage 55.12% 41.80%

County results Bamberger:      40–50%      50–60% Morris:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election William Spry Republican Elected Governor Simon Bamberger Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Simon Bamberger, Democratic
• Nephi L. Morris, Republican

Other candidates

• F. M. McHugh, Socialist

Results

1916 Utah gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simon Bamberger	78,502	55.12%
	Republican	Nephi L. Morris	59,529	41.80%
	Socialist	F. M. McHugh	4,391	3.08%
Majority			18,973
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing