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Indiana · 1916 presidential election

Indiana presidential election results 1916

Charles E. Hughes carried Indiana by 0.97 points (6,942 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
718,853
IN result
R+1.0
Compared with the nation
4.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1912
20.9 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Charles E. HughesRepublican341,00547.40%15
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic334,06346.50%—
Total votes718,853

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won Indiana in 1916?

Charles E. Hughes won Indiana by 0.97 percentage points (6,942 votes).

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1916?

Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1916?

718,853 votes were counted for president.

How did Indiana change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 20.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 20.0 points to Republican by 1.0 points.

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