1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 3, 1916.

Candidates

 * Thomas Walter Bickett, North Carolina Attorney General
 * Elijah L. Daughtridge, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Thomas Walter Bickett, Democratic
 * Frank A. Linney, Republican

Other candidates
 * Leonhard Miller, Socialist