1916 United States presidential election in Mississippi

November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Woodrow Wilson
Party Democratic
Home state New Jersey
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall
Electoral vote 10
Popular vote 80,422
Percentage 92.78%

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


President before election

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

Elected President

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

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.

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]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson W. A. Henry 80,422
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson E. C. Sharp 80,363
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. L. Byrd 80,354
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson James McClure 80,294
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson S. Joe Owen 80,226
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson James R. McDowell 80,194
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson Hugh M. Badley 80,172
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. D. Donald 80,168
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. D. Jones 80,112
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson Rogert Montgomery 80,058
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes S. S. Matthews 4,253
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes J. A. Toler 4,224
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes Percy A. Matthews 4,199
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes L. R. Collins 4,197
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes H. E. Fitts 4,196
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes C. H. Thomas 4,187
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes Lamar Callicott 4,158
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes J. Jay White 4,151
Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes S. T. Walls 4,146
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson G. W. Powell 1,484
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson E. F. Millar 1,482
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson D. R. Hearne 1,469
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson R. B. Edwards 1,456
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson W. C. Kennedy 1,452
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson A. H. Lampe 1,440
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson J. B. Praytor 1,428
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson E. E. Champion 1,426
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson J. C. Shankle 1,424
Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson V. L. Egger 1,419
Progressive Party Unpledged J. H. Cook 520
Progressive Party Unpledged T. W. Collins 502
Progressive Party Unpledged B. F. Fridge 498
Progressive Party Unpledged J. M. Moore 485
Progressive Party Unpledged M. S. McLean 480
Progressive Party Unpledged S. S. Coleman 479
Progressive Party Unpledged P. C. Lewis 478
Progressive Party Unpledged J. M. Wingo 474
Progressive Party Unpledged A. V. Hiler 451
Progressive Party Unpledged G. H. Sager 437
Total votes 86,679

References

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