The 1916 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William P. Hobby defeated Republican nominee Jerry L. Hickson, Socialist nominee N. B. Hunt and Prohibition nominee J. A. Richardson.

General election

On election day, November 7, 1916, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William P. Hobby won re-election by a margin of 254,192 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Jerry L. Hickson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hobby was sworn in for his second term on January 16, 1917.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Hobby (incumbent) 302,441 82.32
Republican Jerry L. Hickson 48,249 13.13
Socialist N. B. Hunt 14,978 4.08
Prohibition J. A. Richardson 1,735 0.47
Scattering 2 0.00
Total votes 367,405 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1916 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Texas_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election