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Pennsylvania · 1916 presidential election

Pennsylvania presidential election results 1916

Charles E. Hughes carried Pennsylvania by 14.03 points (182,039 votes), winning 38 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
38
Votes counted
1,297,189
PA result
R+14.0
Compared with the nation
17.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1912
24.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Charles E. HughesRepublican703,82354.30%38
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic521,78440.20%—
Total votes1,297,189

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won Pennsylvania in 1916?

Charles E. Hughes won Pennsylvania by 14.03 percentage points (182,039 votes).

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1916?

Pennsylvania cast 38 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1916?

1,297,189 votes were counted for president.

How did Pennsylvania change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 24.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 10.0 points to Republican by 14.0 points.

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