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
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
See also
References