Election in Mississippi
1916 United States presidential election in Mississippi 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.
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 [ edit ] 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
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