1916 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1916 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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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 vote90
Popular vote61,8461,550
Percentage96.71%2.42%

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

The 1916 United States presidential election in South Carolina 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 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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South Carolina 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 South Carolina by a landslide margin of 94.29%.

Results

1916 United States presidential election in South Carolina [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Democratic Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey Thomas Riley Marshall of Indiana 61,84696.71%9100.00%
Republican Charles Evans Hughes of New York Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana 1,5502.42%00.00%
Write-in 2590.40%00.00%
Progressive No candidate of N/ANo candidate of N/A1620.25%00.00%
Socialist Allan L. Benson of New York George Ross Kirkpatrick of New Jersey 1350.21%00.00%
Total63,952100.00%9100.00%

See also

References

  1. "1916 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.