Claim: During the 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election (comprising three candidates), Thomas Walter Bickett of the Democratic party had the highest votes followed by Frank A. Linney of the Republican party.
Evidence: Thomas Walter Bickett Frank A. Linney Leonhard Miller 167,761 120,157 590 Democratic Republican Socialist 
Thomas Walter Bickett, Democratic Frank A. Linney, Republican Leonhard Miller, Socialist 167,761 120,157 Thomas Walter Bickett Frank A. Linney