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1916 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1916 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1912 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1912 |
| next_election | 1920 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1920 |
| election_date | November 7, 1916 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | File:HUGHES, CHARLES E. HONORABLE LCCN2016857545 (restored) (3x4 crop).png |
| nominee1 | **Charles Evans Hughes** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | New York |
| running_mate1 | **Charles W. Fairbanks** |
| electoral_vote1 | **38** |
| popular_vote1 | **703,823** |
| percentage1 | **54.26%** |
| image2 | Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Harris & Ewing bw photo portrait, 1919 (cropped 3x4).jpg |
| nominee2 | Woodrow Wilson |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | New Jersey |
| running_mate2 | Thomas R. Marshall |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 521,784 |
| percentage2 | 40.22% |
| map_image | Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1916.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Woodrow Wilson |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Woodrow Wilson |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1916 United States presidential election
Hughes Wilson
The 1916 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1916, as part of the 1916 United States presidential election. Voters chose 38 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice and former New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, over the Democratic nominee, President Woodrow Wilson. Hughes won Pennsylvania by a large margin of 14.04%.
With 56.26% of the vote, Pennsylvania would prove to be Hughes's third strongest state in terms of popular votes percentage after Vermont and neighboring New Jersey. Wilson is one of three presidents (along with George W. Bush and Grover Cleveland) to win two terms without ever carrying the state, and the only Democrat to do so in two consecutive elections (Cleveland won two non-consecutive elections in 1884 and 1892).
Results
| 1916 United States presidential in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Republican** | **Charles Evans Hughes** | **703,823** | **54.26%** | **38** | |
| Democratic | Woodrow Wilson (incumbent) | 521,784 | 40.22% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Allan Benson | 42,638 | 3.29% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | James Hanly | 28,525 | 2.20% | 0 | |
| Socialist Labor | Arthur Reimer | 419 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **1,297,189** | **100.00%** | **38** |
Results by County
| County | Charles Evans Hughes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Woodrow Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Allan Louis Benson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socialist | James Franklin Hanly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prohibition | Arthur Elmer Reimer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socialist Labor | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 703,823 | 54.26% | 521,784 | 40.22% | 42,638 | 3.29% | 28,525 | 2.20% | 419 | 0.03% | 182,039 | 14.03% | 1,297,189 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 3,290 | 43.76% | 3,963 | 52.71% | 82 | 1.09% | 184 | 2.45% | 0 | 0.00% | -673 | -8.95% | 7,519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 77,483 | 55.24% | 52,833 | 37.67% | 7,815 | 5.57% | 2,052 | 1.46% | 81 | 0.06% | 24,650 | 17.57% | 140,264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 6,024 | 58.51% | 3,590 | 34.87% | 316 | 3.07% | 364 | 3.54% | 2 | 0.02% | 2,434 | 23.64% | 10,296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 6,864 | 48.67% | 5,805 | 41.16% | 904 | 6.41% | 526 | 3.73% | 4 | 0.03% | 1,059 | 7.51% | 14,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 3,729 | 50.79% | 3,263 | 44.44% | 238 | 3.24% | 112 | 1.53% | 0 | 0.00% | 466 | 6.35% | 7,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 11,937 | 34.33% | 19,267 | 55.41% | 3,146 | 9.05% | 393 | 1.13% | 26 | 0.07% | -7,330 | -21.08% | 34,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 9,893 | 55.16% | 7,002 | 39.04% | 491 | 2.74% | 519 | 2.89% | 30 | 0.17% | 2,891 | 16.12% | 17,935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 6,178 | 57.51% | 3,655 | 34.03% | 200 | 1.86% | 707 | 6.58% | 2 | 0.02% | 2,523 | 23.49% | 10,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 9,269 | 53.97% | 7,491 | 43.62% | 238 | 1.39% | 172 | 1.00% | 4 | 0.02% | 1,778 | 10.35% | 17,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 5,458 | 47.19% | 4,544 | 39.28% | 211 | 1.82% | 1,351 | 11.68% | 3 | 0.03% | 914 | 7.90% | 11,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 10,688 | 49.87% | 9,416 | 43.94% | 725 | 3.38% | 593 | 2.77% | 8 | 0.04% | 1,272 | 5.94% | 21,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 713 | 59.17% | 452 | 37.51% | 15 | 1.24% | 25 | 2.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 261 | 21.66% | 1,205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 4,275 | 49.18% | 4,099 | 47.15% | 179 | 2.06% | 138 | 1.59% | 2 | 0.02% | 176 | 2.02% | 8,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 4,392 | 50.02% | 4,120 | 46.92% | 122 | 1.39% | 146 | 1.66% | 1 | 0.01% | 272 | 3.10% | 8,781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 11,845 | 56.77% | 8,514 | 40.81% | 204 | 0.98% | 295 | 1.41% | 6 | 0.03% | 3,331 | 15.97% | 20,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 2,595 | 41.07% | 3,269 | 51.74% | 175 | 2.77% | 278 | 4.40% | 1 | 0.02% | -674 | -10.67% | 6,318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 5,676 | 42.68% | 6,180 | 46.47% | 816 | 6.14% | 624 | 4.69% | 3 | 0.02% | -504 | -3.79% | 13,299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 2,794 | 45.14% | 2,967 | 47.93% | 344 | 5.56% | 82 | 1.32% | 3 | 0.05% | -173 | -2.79% | 6,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 3,013 | 32.80% | 5,785 | 62.97% | 116 | 1.26% | 272 | 2.96% | 1 | 0.01% | -2,772 | -30.17% | 9,187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 5,487 | 44.18% | 5,814 | 46.81% | 526 | 4.24% | 590 | 4.75% | 3 | 0.02% | -327 | -2.63% | 12,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 5,296 | 42.99% | 6,432 | 52.21% | 167 | 1.36% | 421 | 3.42% | 3 | 0.02% | -1,136 | -9.22% | 12,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 13,954 | 52.16% | 11,483 | 42.92% | 841 | 3.14% | 470 | 1.76% | 4 | 0.01% | 2,471 | 9.24% | 26,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 16,315 | 65.96% | 7,742 | 31.30% | 212 | 0.86% | 464 | 1.88% | 1 | 0.00% | 8,573 | 34.66% | 24,734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 2,829 | 52.34% | 2,186 | 40.44% | 225 | 4.16% | 163 | 3.02% | 2 | 0.04% | 643 | 11.90% | 5,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 8,933 | 43.30% | 9,641 | 46.73% | 1,000 | 4.85% | 1,035 | 5.02% | 21 | 0.10% | -708 | -3.43% | 20,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 9,838 | 45.70% | 10,416 | 48.38% | 849 | 3.94% | 425 | 1.97% | 1 | 0.00% | -578 | -2.68% | 21,529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest | 617 | 47.03% | 463 | 35.29% | 110 | 8.38% | 113 | 8.61% | 9 | 0.69% | 154 | 11.74% | 1,312 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 5,674 | 48.86% | 5,336 | 45.95% | 325 | 2.80% | 276 | 2.38% | 1 | 0.01% | 338 | 2.91% | 11,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 802 | 39.62% | 1,199 | 59.24% | 12 | 0.59% | 11 | 0.54% | 0 | 0.00% | -397 | -19.61% | 2,024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 2,096 | 33.93% | 3,930 | 63.62% | 67 | 1.08% | 83 | 1.34% | 1 | 0.02% | -1,834 | -29.69% | 6,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 3,806 | 60.23% | 2,181 | 34.51% | 169 | 2.67% | 162 | 2.56% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,625 | 25.72% | 6,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 4,887 | 57.65% | 2,398 | 28.29% | 381 | 4.49% | 808 | 9.53% | 3 | 0.04% | 2,489 | 29.36% | 8,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 4,332 | 51.74% | 3,253 | 38.85% | 445 | 5.31% | 341 | 4.07% | 2 | 0.02% | 1,079 | 12.89% | 8,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 1,254 | 44.66% | 1,497 | 53.31% | 32 | 1.14% | 24 | 0.85% | 1 | 0.04% | -243 | -8.65% | 2,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lackawanna | 17,658 | 50.80% | 15,727 | 45.25% | 598 | 1.72% | 764 | 2.20% | 11 | 0.03% | 1,931 | 5.56% | 34,758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 20,292 | 63.42% | 10,016 | 31.30% | 551 | 1.72% | 1,117 | 3.49% | 20 | 0.06% | 10,276 | 32.12% | 31,996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 5,134 | 49.44% | 3,966 | 38.19% | 602 | 5.80% | 680 | 6.55% | 3 | 0.03% | 1,168 | 11.25% | 10,385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 5,876 | 57.45% | 3,821 | 37.36% | 211 | 2.06% | 320 | 3.13% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,055 | 20.09% | 10,228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 10,588 | 44.67% | 11,920 | 50.29% | 890 | 3.75% | 300 | 1.27% | 4 | 0.02% | -1,332 | -5.62% | 23,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 25,348 | 53.73% | 19,999 | 42.39% | 1,249 | 2.65% | 575 | 1.22% | 8 | 0.02% | 5,349 | 11.34% | 47,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 6,010 | 41.53% | 6,640 | 45.88% | 1,087 | 7.51% | 728 | 5.03% | 8 | 0.06% | -630 | -4.35% | 14,473 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 4,300 | 51.81% | 3,161 | 38.09% | 487 | 5.87% | 348 | 4.19% | 3 | 0.04% | 1,139 | 13.72% | 8,299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 5,866 | 42.66% | 6,390 | 46.47% | 725 | 5.27% | 766 | 5.57% | 4 | 0.03% | -524 | -3.81% | 13,751 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 2,105 | 47.38% | 1,965 | 44.23% | 277 | 6.23% | 95 | 2.14% | 1 | 0.02% | 140 | 3.15% | 4,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 1,456 | 29.80% | 3,348 | 68.52% | 17 | 0.35% | 65 | 1.33% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,892 | -38.72% | 4,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 20,431 | 58.25% | 13,658 | 38.94% | 721 | 2.06% | 257 | 0.73% | 5 | 0.01% | 6,773 | 19.31% | 35,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 1,068 | 40.11% | 1,530 | 57.45% | 16 | 0.60% | 48 | 1.80% | 1 | 0.04% | -462 | -17.35% | 2,663 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 9,610 | 44.37% | 11,000 | 50.79% | 457 | 2.11% | 588 | 2.71% | 4 | 0.02% | -1,390 | -6.42% | 21,659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 8,722 | 45.00% | 9,333 | 48.15% | 1,012 | 5.22% | 305 | 1.57% | 12 | 0.06% | -611 | -3.15% | 19,384 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 2,575 | 51.46% | 2,348 | 46.92% | 30 | 0.60% | 50 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.02% | 227 | 4.54% | 5,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 194,163 | 66.81% | 90,800 | 31.25% | 4,716 | 1.62% | 874 | 0.30% | 48 | 0.02% | 103,363 | 35.57% | 290,601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 598 | 37.19% | 976 | 60.70% | 14 | 0.87% | 20 | 1.24% | 0 | 0.00% | -378 | -23.51% | 1,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 2,386 | 52.54% | 1,733 | 38.16% | 243 | 5.35% | 179 | 3.94% | 0 | 0.00% | 653 | 14.38% | 4,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 17,806 | 55.03% | 13,396 | 41.40% | 909 | 2.81% | 239 | 0.74% | 7 | 0.02% | 4,410 | 13.63% | 32,357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder | 1,797 | 57.74% | 1,247 | 40.07% | 48 | 1.54% | 20 | 0.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 550 | 17.67% | 3,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 6,008 | 61.31% | 2,957 | 30.17% | 527 | 5.38% | 306 | 3.12% | 2 | 0.02% | 3,051 | 31.13% | 9,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 888 | 43.96% | 1,037 | 51.34% | 21 | 1.04% | 74 | 3.66% | 0 | 0.00% | -149 | -7.38% | 2,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 3,891 | 53.08% | 3,145 | 42.91% | 28 | 0.38% | 263 | 3.59% | 3 | 0.04% | 746 | 10.18% | 7,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 5,347 | 66.41% | 2,294 | 28.49% | 91 | 1.13% | 316 | 3.92% | 4 | 0.05% | 3,053 | 37.92% | 8,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 1,902 | 58.06% | 1,272 | 38.83% | 44 | 1.34% | 57 | 1.74% | 1 | 0.03% | 630 | 19.23% | 3,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 3,856 | 40.98% | 3,938 | 41.85% | 553 | 5.88% | 1,060 | 11.26% | 3 | 0.03% | -82 | -0.87% | 9,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 3,413 | 47.79% | 2,628 | 36.80% | 346 | 4.85% | 749 | 10.49% | 5 | 0.07% | 785 | 10.99% | 7,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 10,367 | 52.47% | 7,747 | 39.21% | 1,056 | 5.34% | 587 | 2.97% | 2 | 0.01% | 2,620 | 13.26% | 19,759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 2,869 | 55.84% | 2,019 | 39.30% | 52 | 1.01% | 197 | 3.83% | 1 | 0.02% | 850 | 16.54% | 5,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 15,283 | 46.68% | 13,829 | 42.24% | 2,591 | 7.91% | 1,017 | 3.11% | 17 | 0.05% | 1,454 | 4.44% | 32,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1,698 | 52.12% | 1,444 | 44.32% | 41 | 1.26% | 74 | 2.27% | 1 | 0.03% | 254 | 7.80% | 3,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 12,276 | 40.12% | 16,314 | 53.32% | 730 | 2.39% | 1,268 | 4.14% | 10 | 0.03% | -4,038 | -13.20% | 30,598 |
References
References
- "1916 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- David Leip. "1916 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas.
- Smull's Legislative Handbook and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania 1917 (Harrisburg: Wm. Stanley Ray, 1917); ‘Official Vote of Pennsylvania for Presidential Electors, November 7, 1916,’
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