Texas · 1916 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1916
Woodrow Wilson carried Texas by 59.47 points (221,515 votes), winning 20 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 20
- Votes counted
- 372,467
- TX result
- D+59.5
- Compared with the nation
- 56.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1912
- 3.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 286,514 | 76.90% | 20 | |
| Charles E. Hughes | Republican | 64,999 | 17.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 372,467 | ||||
Sources: 1916
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1916?
Woodrow Wilson won Texas by 59.47 percentage points (221,515 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1916?
Texas cast 20 electoral votes in 1916.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1916?
372,467 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1912 to 1916?
The margin moved 3.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 63.3 points to Democratic by 59.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data