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Massachusetts · 1916 presidential election

Massachusetts presidential election results 1916

Charles E. Hughes carried Massachusetts by 3.93 points (20,899 votes), winning 18 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
18
Votes counted
531,822
MA result
R+3.9
Compared with the nation
7.0 pts more Republican
Swing since 1912
7.5 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Charles E. HughesRepublican268,78450.50%18
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic247,88546.60%—
Total votes531,822

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won Massachusetts in 1916?

Charles E. Hughes won Massachusetts by 3.93 percentage points (20,899 votes).

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1916?

Massachusetts cast 18 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1916?

531,822 votes were counted for president.

How did Massachusetts change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 7.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 3.6 points to Republican by 3.9 points.

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