1916 United States presidential election in Florida

The 1916 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 7, 1916. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1916 United States presidential election. Florida voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President.

United States presidential election in Florida, 1916

November 7, 1916

Nominee Woodrow Wilson Charles E. Hughes Party Democratic Republican Home state New Jersey New York Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Charles W. Fairbanks Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 55,984 14,611 Percentage 69.34% 18.10%   Nominee Allan L. Benson Frank Hanly Party Socialist Prohibition Home state New York Indiana Running mate George Ross Kirkpatrick Ira Landrith Electoral vote 0 0 Popular vote 5,353 4,786 Percentage 6.63% 5.93%

County Results Wilson   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

President before election Woodrow Wilson Democratic Elected President Woodrow Wilson Democratic

Despite a rare four-way contest, the state was won handily by the incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson. He garnered 69.34% of the vote, winning against the Republican nominee Charles Evans Hughes by a margin of 51.24%. He also won against Socialist candidate Allan L. Benson and Prohibition candidate Frank Hanly.[1]

Results

1916 United States presidential election in Florida
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Woodrow Wilson	Thomas R. Marshall	55,984	69.34%	6
	Republican	Charles Evans Hughes	Charles W. Fairbanks	14,611	18.10%	0
	Socialist	Allan L. Benson	George Ross Kirkpatrick	5,353	6.63%	0
	Prohibition	Frank Hanly	Ira Landrith	4,786	5.93%	0

Results by county

County	Thomas Woodrow Wilson Democratic		Charles Evans Hughes Republican		Allan Louis Benson Socialist		James Franklin Hanly Prohibition		Total votes cast[2]
	#[lower-alpha 1]	%	#[lower-alpha 1]	%	#[lower-alpha 1]	%	#[lower-alpha 1]	%
Alachua	2,030	79.76%	440	17.29%	33	1.30%	42	1.65%	2,545
Baker	439	78.11%	52	9.25%	30	5.34%	41	7.30%	562
Bay	725	61.44%	279	23.64%	99	8.39%	77	6.53%	1,180
Bradford	1,302	87.44%	153	10.28%	13	0.87%	21	1.41%	1,489
Brevard	599	65.25%	174	18.95%	76	8.28%	69	7.52%	918
Broward	382	54.57%	158	22.57%	110	15.71%	50	7.14%	700
Calhoun	539	64.09%	209	24.85%	68	8.09%	25	2.97%	841
Citrus	601	86.47%	46	6.62%	25	3.60%	23	3.31%	695
Clay	380	68.72%	79	14.29%	47	8.50%	47	8.50%	553
Columbia	861	72.60%	226	19.06%	28	2.36%	71	5.99%	1,186
Dade	1,654	57.69%	629	21.94%	301	10.50%	283	9.87%	2,867
DeSoto	1,755	68.13%	385	14.95%	228	8.85%	208	8.07%	2,576
Duval	5,456	68.57%	1,339	16.83%	581	7.30%	581	7.30%	7,957
Escambia	2,183	78.95%	416	15.05%	99	3.58%	67	2.42%	2,765
Franklin	312	64.73%	81	16.80%	32	6.64%	57	11.83%	482
Gadsden	875	84.95%	57	5.53%	40	3.88%	58	5.63%	1,030
Hamilton	675	83.13%	113	13.92%	15	1.85%	9	1.11%	812
Hernando	446	79.64%	38	6.79%	38	6.79%	38	6.79%	560
Hillsborough	4,627	69.95%	691	10.45%	622	9.40%	675	10.20%	6,615
Holmes	763	51.52%	427	28.83%	182	12.29%	109	7.36%	1,481
Jackson	1,975	79.60%	410	16.53%	34	1.37%	62	2.50%	2,481
Jefferson	646	85.11%	104	13.70%	4	0.53%	5	0.66%	759
Lafayette	849	89.27%	45	4.73%	30	3.15%	27	2.84%	951
Lake	886	67.79%	330	25.25%	68	5.20%	23	1.76%	1,307
Lee	751	66.34%	167	14.75%	135	11.93%	79	6.98%	1,132
Leon	875	74.79%	191	16.32%	42	3.59%	62	5.30%	1,170
Levy	712	73.48%	216	22.29%	25	2.58%	16	1.65%	969
Liberty	280	71.98%	57	14.65%	14	3.60%	38	9.77%	389
Madison	721	89.79%	22	2.74%	22	2.74%	38	4.73%	803
Manatee	1,033	66.73%	289	18.67%	116	7.49%	110	7.11%	1,548
Marion	1,567	66.15%	462	19.50%	151	6.37%	189	7.98%	2,369
Monroe	730	51.01%	345	24.11%	249	17.40%	107	7.48%	1,431
Nassau	420	70.35%	94	15.75%	40	6.70%	43	7.20%	597
Okaloosa	603	63.41%	303	31.86%	29	3.05%	16	1.68%	951
Orange	1,261	71.77%	415	23.62%	51	2.90%	30	1.71%	1,757
Osceola	511	43.98%	453	38.98%	100	8.61%	98	8.43%	1,162
Palm Beach	725	51.67%	311	22.17%	194	13.83%	173	12.33%	1,403
Pasco	779	65.41%	236	19.82%	82	6.88%	94	7.89%	1,191
Pinellas	1,503	61.90%	555	22.86%	173	7.13%	197	8.11%	2,428
Polk	2,574	76.13%	578	17.10%	158	4.67%	71	2.10%	3,381
Putnam	879	60.29%	418	28.67%	93	6.38%	68	4.66%	1,458
St. Johns	1,133	66.14%	326	19.03%	136	7.94%	118	6.89%	1,713
St. Lucie	703	68.92%	134	13.14%	110	10.78%	73	7.16%	1,020
Santa Rosa	896	82.58%	111	10.23%	19	1.75%	59	5.44%	1,085
Seminole	706	70.88%	155	15.56%	80	8.03%	55	5.52%	996
Sumter	599	80.62%	70	9.42%	30	4.04%	44	5.92%	743
Suwannee	1,209	85.14%	56	3.94%	126	8.87%	29	2.04%	1,420
Taylor	547	89.67%	51	8.36%	11	1.80%	1	0.16%	610
Volusia	1,541	58.11%	886	33.41%	109	4.11%	116	4.37%	2,652
Wakulla	387	68.74%	121	21.49%	32	5.68%	23	4.09%	563
Walton	753	50.95%	549	37.14%	79	5.35%	97	6.56%	1,478
Washington	626	62.41%	159	15.85%	144	14.36%	74	7.38%	1,003
Totals	55,984	69.34%	14,611	18.10%	5,353	6.63%	4,786	5.93%	79,731

References

1. "1916 Presidential General Election Results – Florida". Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
2. Florida Secretary of State; Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida for the Period Beginning January 1, 1915, and Ending December 31, 1916 - Official Vote, General Election, 1916, Tabulated by Counties

Notes

1. County totals are for the average for each slate. State totals are the highest elector for each slate are greater than those obtained by adding the county averages.