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.

1916 United States presidential election in Florida

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NomineeWoodrow WilsonCharles Evans Hughes
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Home stateNew JerseyNew York
Running mateThomas R. MarshallCharles W. Fairbanks
Electoral vote60
Popular vote55,98414,611
Percentage69.34%18.10%

 
NomineeAllan L. BensonFrank Hanly
PartySocialistProhibition
Home stateNew YorkIndiana
Running mateGeorge Ross KirkpatrickIra Landrith
Electoral vote00
Popular vote5,3534,786
Percentage6.63%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

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1916 United States presidential election in Florida
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticWoodrow WilsonThomas R. Marshall55,98469.34%6
RepublicanCharles Evans HughesCharles W. Fairbanks14,61118.10%0
SocialistAllan L. BensonGeorge Ross Kirkpatrick5,3536.63%0
ProhibitionFrank HanlyIra Landrith4,7865.93%0

Results by county

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CountyThomas Woodrow Wilson
Democratic
Charles Evans Hughes
Republican
Allan Louis Benson
Socialist
James Franklin Hanly
Prohibition
Total votes cast[2]
#[a]%#[a]%#[a]%#[a]%
Alachua2,03079.76%44017.29%331.30%421.65%2,545
Baker43978.11%529.25%305.34%417.30%562
Bay72561.44%27923.64%998.39%776.53%1,180
Bradford1,30287.44%15310.28%130.87%211.41%1,489
Brevard59965.25%17418.95%768.28%697.52%918
Broward38254.57%15822.57%11015.71%507.14%700
Calhoun53964.09%20924.85%688.09%252.97%841
Citrus60186.47%466.62%253.60%233.31%695
Clay38068.72%7914.29%478.50%478.50%553
Columbia86172.60%22619.06%282.36%715.99%1,186
Dade1,65457.69%62921.94%30110.50%2839.87%2,867
DeSoto1,75568.13%38514.95%2288.85%2088.07%2,576
Duval5,45668.57%1,33916.83%5817.30%5817.30%7,957
Escambia2,18378.95%41615.05%993.58%672.42%2,765
Franklin31264.73%8116.80%326.64%5711.83%482
Gadsden87584.95%575.53%403.88%585.63%1,030
Hamilton67583.13%11313.92%151.85%91.11%812
Hernando44679.64%386.79%386.79%386.79%560
Hillsborough4,62769.95%69110.45%6229.40%67510.20%6,615
Holmes76351.52%42728.83%18212.29%1097.36%1,481
Jackson1,97579.60%41016.53%341.37%622.50%2,481
Jefferson64685.11%10413.70%40.53%50.66%759
Lafayette84989.27%454.73%303.15%272.84%951
Lake88667.79%33025.25%685.20%231.76%1,307
Lee75166.34%16714.75%13511.93%796.98%1,132
Leon87574.79%19116.32%423.59%625.30%1,170
Levy71273.48%21622.29%252.58%161.65%969
Liberty28071.98%5714.65%143.60%389.77%389
Madison72189.79%222.74%222.74%384.73%803
Manatee1,03366.73%28918.67%1167.49%1107.11%1,548
Marion1,56766.15%46219.50%1516.37%1897.98%2,369
Monroe73051.01%34524.11%24917.40%1077.48%1,431
Nassau42070.35%9415.75%406.70%437.20%597
Okaloosa60363.41%30331.86%293.05%161.68%951
Orange1,26171.77%41523.62%512.90%301.71%1,757
Osceola51143.98%45338.98%1008.61%988.43%1,162
Palm Beach72551.67%31122.17%19413.83%17312.33%1,403
Pasco77965.41%23619.82%826.88%947.89%1,191
Pinellas1,50361.90%55522.86%1737.13%1978.11%2,428
Polk2,57476.13%57817.10%1584.67%712.10%3,381
Putnam87960.29%41828.67%936.38%684.66%1,458
St. Johns1,13366.14%32619.03%1367.94%1186.89%1,713
St. Lucie70368.92%13413.14%11010.78%737.16%1,020
Santa Rosa89682.58%11110.23%191.75%595.44%1,085
Seminole70670.88%15515.56%808.03%555.52%996
Sumter59980.62%709.42%304.04%445.92%743
Suwannee1,20985.14%563.94%1268.87%292.04%1,420
Taylor54789.67%518.36%111.80%10.16%610
Volusia1,54158.11%88633.41%1094.11%1164.37%2,652
Wakulla38768.74%12121.49%325.68%234.09%563
Walton75350.95%54937.14%795.35%976.56%1,478
Washington62662.41%15915.85%14414.36%747.38%1,003
Totals55,98469.34%14,61118.10%5,3536.63%4,7865.93%79,731

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.

References

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  1. ^ "1916 Presidential General Election Results – Florida". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  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