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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson was narrowly re-elected, defeating former associate justice of the Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate.
Elections were held for the 65th United States Congress. The election occurred during the Fourth Party System, six months before the United States entered World War I. Unlike 1912, the Democrats did not benefit from a split in the Republican Party, but the Democrats still retained the presidency and the majority in the Senate.
This election marks one of three times in the 20th century that the state voted for the losing candidate, along with 1932 and 1948. Wilson was the first Democrat to win the presidency without Delaware since James K. Polk in 1844, and Hughes the first Republican to ever carry Delaware without winning the presidency.
The 1916 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1916 as part of the 1916 United States presidential election. State voters chose 13 electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1916 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1916, as part of the 1916 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 [ 1 ] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1916 United States presidential election in Indiana 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 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1916 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 7, 1916. State voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Ohio was won by the Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, who won the state with 51.86 percent of the popular vote.
The 1916 United States presidential election in Kansas was held on November 7, 1916. Kansas voters chose ten electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president . Kansas voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Woodrow Wilson , over the Republican nominee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice and former New York ...