1916 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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1916 United States presidential election in Mississippi
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  1912 November 7, 1916 1920  
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Nominee Woodrow Wilson Charles Evans Hughes
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New Jersey New York
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Charles W. Fairbanks
Electoral vote10
Popular vote80,4224,253
Percentage92.78%4.91%

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County Results
Wilson
  70–80%
  80–90%
  90–100%

The 1916 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 7, 1916, as part of the 1916 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. In Mississippi, voters voted for electors individually instead of as a slate, as in the other states.

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Mississippi was won by the Democratic nominees, incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall. They defeated Republican nominee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York, and his running mate Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana.

Wilson won Mississippi by a landslide margin of 87.87%.

Results

General election results [1]
PartyPledged toElectorVotes
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson W. A. Henry80,422
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson E. C. Sharp80,363
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. L. Byrd80,354
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson James McClure80,294
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson S. Joe Owen80,226
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson James R. McDowell80,194
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson Hugh M. Badley80,172
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. D. Donald80,168
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. D. Jones80,112
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson Rogert Montgomery80,058
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes S. S. Matthews4,253
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes J. A. Toler4,224
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes Percy A. Matthews4,199
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes L. R. Collins4,197
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes H. E. Fitts4,196
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes C. H. Thomas4,187
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes Lamar Callicott4,158
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes J. Jay White4,151
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes S. T. Walls4,146
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson G. W. Powell1,484
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson E. F. Millar1,482
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson D. R. Hearne1,469
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson R. B. Edwards1,456
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson W. C. Kennedy1,452
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson A. H. Lampe1,440
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson J. B. Praytor1,428
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson E. E. Champion1,426
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson J. C. Shankle1,424
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson V. L. Egger1,419
Progressive Party UnpledgedJ. H. Cook520
Progressive Party UnpledgedT. W. Collins502
Progressive Party UnpledgedB. F. Fridge498
Progressive Party UnpledgedJ. M. Moore485
Progressive Party UnpledgedM. S. McLean480
Progressive Party UnpledgedS. S. Coleman479
Progressive Party UnpledgedP. C. Lewis478
Progressive Party UnpledgedJ. M. Wingo474
Progressive Party UnpledgedA. V. Hiler451
Progressive Party UnpledgedG. H. Sager437
Total votes86,679

See also

References

  1. Rowland, Dunbar (1904). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, Centennial Edition 1917. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. pp. 488–489.