West Virginia · 1916 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1916
Charles E. Hughes carried West Virginia by 0.94 points (2,721 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 289,671
- WV result
- R+0.9
- Compared with the nation
- 4.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1912
- 21.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Hughes | Republican | 143,124 | 49.40% | 7 | |
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 140,403 | 48.50% | 1 | |
| Total votes | 289,671 | ||||
Sources: 1916
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1916?
Charles E. Hughes won West Virginia by 0.94 percentage points (2,721 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1916?
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1916, split between candidates by congressional district.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1916?
289,671 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1912 to 1916?
The margin moved 21.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 21.0 points to Republican by 0.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data