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1916 presidential election map and results
Woodrow Wilson narrowly won reelection with 277 electoral votes to Charles Evans Hughes's 254. West Virginia split its eight electoral votes 7–1. A majority was 266 of 531 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson ✓ | Democratic | 277 |
| Charles Evans Hughes | Republican | 254 |
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Woodrow Wilson | 12 |
| Arizona | Woodrow Wilson | 3 |
| Arkansas | Woodrow Wilson | 9 |
| California | Woodrow Wilson | 13 |
| Colorado | Woodrow Wilson | 6 |
| Connecticut | Charles Evans Hughes | 7 |
| Delaware | Charles Evans Hughes | 3 |
| Florida | Woodrow Wilson | 6 |
| Georgia | Woodrow Wilson | 14 |
| Idaho | Woodrow Wilson | 4 |
| Illinois | Charles Evans Hughes | 29 |
| Indiana | Charles Evans Hughes | 15 |
| Iowa | Charles Evans Hughes | 13 |
| Kansas | Woodrow Wilson | 10 |
| Kentucky | Woodrow Wilson | 13 |
| Louisiana | Woodrow Wilson | 10 |
| Maine | Charles Evans Hughes | 6 |
| Maryland | Woodrow Wilson | 8 |
| Massachusetts | Charles Evans Hughes | 18 |
| Michigan | Charles Evans Hughes | 15 |
| Minnesota | Charles Evans Hughes | 12 |
| Mississippi | Woodrow Wilson | 10 |
| Missouri | Woodrow Wilson | 18 |
| Montana | Woodrow Wilson | 4 |
| Nebraska | Woodrow Wilson | 8 |
| Nevada | Woodrow Wilson | 3 |
| New Hampshire | Woodrow Wilson | 4 |
| New Jersey | Charles Evans Hughes | 14 |
| New Mexico | Woodrow Wilson | 3 |
| New York | Charles Evans Hughes | 45 |
| North Carolina | Woodrow Wilson | 12 |
| North Dakota | Woodrow Wilson | 5 |
| Ohio | Woodrow Wilson | 24 |
| Oklahoma | Woodrow Wilson | 10 |
| Oregon | Charles Evans Hughes | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | Charles Evans Hughes | 38 |
| Rhode Island | Charles Evans Hughes | 5 |
| South Carolina | Woodrow Wilson | 9 |
| South Dakota | Charles Evans Hughes | 5 |
| Tennessee | Woodrow Wilson | 12 |
| Texas | Woodrow Wilson | 20 |
| Utah | Woodrow Wilson | 4 |
| Vermont | Charles Evans Hughes | 4 |
| Virginia | Woodrow Wilson | 12 |
| Washington | Woodrow Wilson | 7 |
| West Virginia * | Charles Evans Hughes | Hughes 7, Wilson 1 |
| Wisconsin | Charles Evans Hughes | 13 |
| Wyoming | Woodrow Wilson | 3 |
Notes
- West Virginia: West Virginia cast one electoral vote for Woodrow Wilson and seven for Charles Evans Hughes.
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.
- Alaska: Alaska did not become a state until 1959.
- Hawaii: Hawaii did not become a state until 1959.