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 ten 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 resultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson W. A. Henry80,422 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson E. C. Sharp80,363 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. L. Byrd80,354 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson James McClure80,294 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson S. Joe Owen80,226 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson James R. McDowell80,194 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson Hugh M. Badley80,172 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. D. Donald80,168 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. D. Jones80,112 Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson Rogert Montgomery80,058 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes S. S. Matthews4,253 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes J. A. Toler4,224 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes Percy A. Matthews4,199 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes L. R. Collins4,197 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes H. E. Fitts4,196 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes C. H. Thomas4,187 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes Lamar Callicott4,158 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes J. Jay White4,151 Republican Party Charles Evans Hughes S. T. Walls4,146 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson G. W. Powell1,484 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson E. F. Millar1,482 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson D. R. Hearne1,469 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson R. B. Edwards1,456 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson W. C. Kennedy1,452 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson A. H. Lampe1,440 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson J. B. Praytor1,428 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson E. E. Champion1,426 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson J. C. Shankle1,424 Socialist Party of America Allan Louis Benson V. L. Egger1,419 Progressive Party Unpledged J. H. Cook520 Progressive Party Unpledged T. W. Collins502 Progressive Party Unpledged B. F. Fridge498 Progressive Party Unpledged J. M. Moore485 Progressive Party Unpledged M. S. McLean480 Progressive Party Unpledged S. S. Coleman479 Progressive Party Unpledged P. C. Lewis478 Progressive Party Unpledged J. M. Wingo474 Progressive Party Unpledged A. V. Hiler451 Progressive Party Unpledged G. H. Sager437Total votes 86,679
See also United States presidential elections in Mississippi
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