The 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Thomas Walter Bickett defeated Republican 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 North Carolina Republican Party.Frank A. Linney Law Office
Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 3, 1916.
Democratic primary
Candidates Thomas Walter Bickett, North Carolina attorney general Elijah L. Daughtridge, incumbent lieutenant governor
Results
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Thomas Walter Bickett, Democratic Frank A. Linney, Republican
Other candidates Leonhard Miller, Socialist
Results
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