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Delaware · 1916 presidential election

Delaware presidential election results 1916

Charles E. Hughes carried Delaware by 2.43 points (1,258 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
51,810
DE result
R+2.4
Compared with the nation
5.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1912
16.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Charles E. HughesRepublican26,01150.20%3
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic24,75347.80%—
Total votes51,810

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won Delaware in 1916?

Charles E. Hughes won Delaware by 2.43 percentage points (1,258 votes).

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1916?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1916?

51,810 votes were counted for president.

How did Delaware change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 16.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 13.6 points to Republican by 2.4 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data