1916 United States presidential election in Arizona

The 1916 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 7, 1916, as part of the 1916 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1916 United States presidential election in Arizona

November 7, 1916[1]
All 3 Arizona votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Woodrow Wilson Charles E. Hughes Allan L. Benson Party Democratic Republican Socialist Home state New Jersey New York New York Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Charles W. Fairbanks George Ross Kirkpatrick Electoral vote 3 0 0 Popular vote 33,170 20,524 3,174 Percentage 57.17% 35.37% 5.47%
County Results Wilson   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Hughes   50-60%
President before election Woodrow Wilson Democratic Elected President Woodrow Wilson Democratic

Arizona was won by incumbent President Woodrow Wilson (D–New Jersey), running with incumbent Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, with 57.17% of the popular vote, against Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes (R–New York), running with former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, with 35.37% of the popular vote.[2][3]

Results

1916 United States presidential election in Arizona

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Woodrow Wilson	33,170	57.17%
	Republican	Charles Evans Hughes	20,524	35.37%
	Socialist	Allan L. Benson	3,174	5.47%
	Prohibition	Frank Hanly	1,153	1.99%
Total votes			58,021	100%

Results by county

County	Thomas Woodrow Wilson Democratic		Charles Evans Hughes Republican		Allan Louis Benson Socialist		James Franklin Hanly Prohibition		Margin		Total votes cast[4]
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Apache	648	66.12%	311	31.73%	16	1.63%	5	0.51%	337	34.39%	980
Cochise	6,115	60.35%	3,203	31.61%	694	6.85%	120	1.18%	2,912	28.74%	10,132
Coconino	1,171	56.52%	802	38.71%	77	3.72%	22	1.06%	369	17.81%	2,072
Gila	3,686	64.29%	1,495	26.08%	510	8.90%	42	0.73%	2,191	38.22%	5,733
Graham	1,597	70.76%	497	22.02%	119	5.27%	44	1.95%	1,100	48.74%	2,257
Greenlee	1,492	63.92%	672	28.79%	156	6.68%	14	0.60%	820	35.13%	2,334
Maricopa	7,634	52.14%	5,747	39.26%	574	3.92%	685	4.68%	1,887	12.89%	14,640
Mohave	1,335	59.97%	643	28.89%	243	10.92%	5	0.22%	692	31.09%	2,226
Navajo	1,240	65.92%	574	30.52%	25	1.33%	42	2.23%	666	35.41%	1,881
Pima	2,079	42.24%	2,616	53.15%	150	3.05%	77	1.56%	-537	-10.91%	4,922
Pinal	1,232	56.54%	855	39.24%	60	2.75%	32	1.47%	377	17.30%	2,179
Santa Cruz	726	50.35%	666	46.19%	42	2.91%	8	0.55%	60	4.16%	1,442
Yavapai	2,893	58.06%	1,716	34.44%	331	6.64%	43	0.86%	1,177	23.62%	4,983
Yuma	1,322	59.02%	727	32.46%	177	7.90%	14	0.63%	595	26.56%	2,240
Totals	33,170	57.17%	20,524	35.37%	3,174	5.47%	1,153	1.99%	12,646	21.80%	58,021

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1916 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
2. "1916 Presidential General Election Results - Arizona". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
3. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1916". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
4. Géoelections; 1916 Presidential Election Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)