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Tennessee presidential election results 1916

Woodrow Wilson carried Tennessee by 13.61 points (37,057 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
272,190
TN result
D+13.6
Compared with the nation
10.5 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1912
15.2 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic153,28056.30%12
Charles E. HughesRepublican116,22342.70%—
Total votes272,190

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won Tennessee in 1916?

Woodrow Wilson won Tennessee by 13.61 percentage points (37,057 votes).

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1916?

Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1916?

272,190 votes were counted for president.

How did Tennessee change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 15.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 28.8 points to Democratic by 13.6 points.

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