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Third party · 1871–1940
Allan L. Benson
Allan Louis Benson was an American newspaper editor and author who was the Socialist Party of America nominee for President of the United States in 1916. Known for his outspoken anti-war views, Benson and his running mate George Ross Kirkpatrick received 590,524 votes, 3.2% of the total vote in the election.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 1916
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Lafourche, LA | 59.4% | 1,935 |
| Paulding, GA | 53.6% | 1,466 |
| Fannin, GA | 51.3% | 1,819 |
| Iberia, LA | 47.6% | 1,786 |
| Terrebonne, LA | 45.0% | 1,307 |
Weakest counties, 1916
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Elmore, AL | 0.0% | 1,638 |
| Wilcox, AL | 0.0% | 867 |
| Union, GA | 0.0% | 1,055 |
| Greene, IL | 0.0% | 9,550 |
| Powell, KY | 0.0% | 1,344 |
County returns lump all third-party tickets together — these are the counties where the combined third-party vote ran strongest, a proxy for the 1916 insurgency.