1916 United States presidential election

The 1916 United States presidential election was the 34th election in the history of the United States. It occurred on November 7, 1916. This election was between Incumbent President since 1913, Woodrow Wilson from New Jersey and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from New York Charles E. Hughes. Wilson won the election by a close margin gaining 277 electoral votes. Charles E. Hughes got 254 electoral votes.

This election was the closest for any President since the election of 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J, Tilden. If Hughes had won either California or Missouri, he would have become the 29th President.

 Candidates 

 Democratic Party 
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 President 
 Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States (1913-1921) (Nominee) (Unopposed)

 Vice President 
 Thomas R. Marshall, 28th Vice President of the United States (1913-1921) (Nominee) (Unopposed)

 Republican Party 
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 President 
 Charles E. Hughes, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from New York (1910-1916) (Nominee)
 John W. Weeks, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1913-1919)
 Elihu Root, Former U.S. senator from New York (1909-1915) (Withdrawn during 3rd ballot)
 Charles W. Fairbanks, 26th Vice President of the United States from Indiana (1905-1909) (Vice-Presidential Nominee) (Withdrawn during 3rd ballot)
 Albert B. Cummings, U.S. senator from Iowa (1908-1926)
 Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States from New York (1901-1909) (Withdrawn during 3rd ballot, endorsed Hughes)
 Theodore E. Burton, Former U.S. senator from Ohio (1909-1915) (Withdrawn during 3rd ballot)
 Lawrence Y. Sherman, U.S. senator from Illinois (1913-1921) (Favorite son Candidate)
 Martin G. Brumbaugh, Governor of Pennsylvania (1915-1919) (Favorite son Candidate)
 Robert M. La Follette, U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1906-1924)
 Henry Ford, businessman, industrialist, peace activist, and philanthropist from Michigan (1891-1945) (Favorite son Candidate)

 Vice President 
 Charles W. Fairbanks. 26th Vice President of the United States from Indiana (1905-1909) (Vice-Presidential Nominee)

References

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