Main article: 1916 United States presidential election
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The 1916 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 7, 1916. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1916 United States presidential election. Florida voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President.
Despite a rare four-way contest, the state was won handily by the incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson. He garnered 69.34% of the vote, winning against the Republican nominee Charles Evans Hughes by a margin of 51.24%. He also won against Socialist candidate Allan L. Benson and Prohibition candidate Frank Hanly.
Results
| 1916 United States presidential election in Florida | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Woodrow Wilson | Thomas R. Marshall | 55,984 | 69.34% | 6 | |
| Republican | Charles Evans Hughes | Charles W. Fairbanks | 14,611 | 18.10% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Allan L. Benson | George Ross Kirkpatrick | 5,353 | 6.63% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Frank Hanly | Ira Landrith | 4,786 | 5.93% | 0 | |
Results by county
| County | Thomas Woodrow Wilson Democratic |
Charles Evans Hughes Republican |
Allan Louis Benson Socialist |
James Franklin Hanly Prohibition |
Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 2,030 | 79.76% | 440 | 17.29% | 33 | 1.30% | 42 | 1.65% | 2,545 |
| Baker | 439 | 78.11% | 52 | 9.25% | 30 | 5.34% | 41 | 7.30% | 562 |
| Bay | 725 | 61.44% | 279 | 23.64% | 99 | 8.39% | 77 | 6.53% | 1,180 |
| Bradford | 1,302 | 87.44% | 153 | 10.28% | 13 | 0.87% | 21 | 1.41% | 1,489 |
| Brevard | 599 | 65.25% | 174 | 18.95% | 76 | 8.28% | 69 | 7.52% | 918 |
| Broward | 382 | 54.57% | 158 | 22.57% | 110 | 15.71% | 50 | 7.14% | 700 |
| Calhoun | 539 | 64.09% | 209 | 24.85% | 68 | 8.09% | 25 | 2.97% | 841 |
| Citrus | 601 | 86.47% | 46 | 6.62% | 25 | 3.60% | 23 | 3.31% | 695 |
| Clay | 380 | 68.72% | 79 | 14.29% | 47 | 8.50% | 47 | 8.50% | 553 |
| Columbia | 861 | 72.60% | 226 | 19.06% | 28 | 2.36% | 71 | 5.99% | 1,186 |
| Dade | 1,654 | 57.69% | 629 | 21.94% | 301 | 10.50% | 283 | 9.87% | 2,867 |
| DeSoto | 1,755 | 68.13% | 385 | 14.95% | 228 | 8.85% | 208 | 8.07% | 2,576 |
| Duval | 5,456 | 68.57% | 1,339 | 16.83% | 581 | 7.30% | 581 | 7.30% | 7,957 |
| Escambia | 2,183 | 78.95% | 416 | 15.05% | 99 | 3.58% | 67 | 2.42% | 2,765 |
| Franklin | 312 | 64.73% | 81 | 16.80% | 32 | 6.64% | 57 | 11.83% | 482 |
| Gadsden | 875 | 84.95% | 57 | 5.53% | 40 | 3.88% | 58 | 5.63% | 1,030 |
| Hamilton | 675 | 83.13% | 113 | 13.92% | 15 | 1.85% | 9 | 1.11% | 812 |
| Hernando | 446 | 79.64% | 38 | 6.79% | 38 | 6.79% | 38 | 6.79% | 560 |
| Hillsborough | 4,627 | 69.95% | 691 | 10.45% | 622 | 9.40% | 675 | 10.20% | 6,615 |
| Holmes | 763 | 51.52% | 427 | 28.83% | 182 | 12.29% | 109 | 7.36% | 1,481 |
| Jackson | 1,975 | 79.60% | 410 | 16.53% | 34 | 1.37% | 62 | 2.50% | 2,481 |
| Jefferson | 646 | 85.11% | 104 | 13.70% | 4 | 0.53% | 5 | 0.66% | 759 |
| Lafayette | 849 | 89.27% | 45 | 4.73% | 30 | 3.15% | 27 | 2.84% | 951 |
| Lake | 886 | 67.79% | 330 | 25.25% | 68 | 5.20% | 23 | 1.76% | 1,307 |
| Lee | 751 | 66.34% | 167 | 14.75% | 135 | 11.93% | 79 | 6.98% | 1,132 |
| Leon | 875 | 74.79% | 191 | 16.32% | 42 | 3.59% | 62 | 5.30% | 1,170 |
| Levy | 712 | 73.48% | 216 | 22.29% | 25 | 2.58% | 16 | 1.65% | 969 |
| Liberty | 280 | 71.98% | 57 | 14.65% | 14 | 3.60% | 38 | 9.77% | 389 |
| Madison | 721 | 89.79% | 22 | 2.74% | 22 | 2.74% | 38 | 4.73% | 803 |
| Manatee | 1,033 | 66.73% | 289 | 18.67% | 116 | 7.49% | 110 | 7.11% | 1,548 |
| Marion | 1,567 | 66.15% | 462 | 19.50% | 151 | 6.37% | 189 | 7.98% | 2,369 |
| Monroe | 730 | 51.01% | 345 | 24.11% | 249 | 17.40% | 107 | 7.48% | 1,431 |
| Nassau | 420 | 70.35% | 94 | 15.75% | 40 | 6.70% | 43 | 7.20% | 597 |
| Okaloosa | 603 | 63.41% | 303 | 31.86% | 29 | 3.05% | 16 | 1.68% | 951 |
| Orange | 1,261 | 71.77% | 415 | 23.62% | 51 | 2.90% | 30 | 1.71% | 1,757 |
| Osceola | 511 | 43.98% | 453 | 38.98% | 100 | 8.61% | 98 | 8.43% | 1,162 |
| Palm Beach | 725 | 51.67% | 311 | 22.17% | 194 | 13.83% | 173 | 12.33% | 1,403 |
| Pasco | 779 | 65.41% | 236 | 19.82% | 82 | 6.88% | 94 | 7.89% | 1,191 |
| Pinellas | 1,503 | 61.90% | 555 | 22.86% | 173 | 7.13% | 197 | 8.11% | 2,428 |
| Polk | 2,574 | 76.13% | 578 | 17.10% | 158 | 4.67% | 71 | 2.10% | 3,381 |
| Putnam | 879 | 60.29% | 418 | 28.67% | 93 | 6.38% | 68 | 4.66% | 1,458 |
| St. Johns | 1,133 | 66.14% | 326 | 19.03% | 136 | 7.94% | 118 | 6.89% | 1,713 |
| St. Lucie | 703 | 68.92% | 134 | 13.14% | 110 | 10.78% | 73 | 7.16% | 1,020 |
| Santa Rosa | 896 | 82.58% | 111 | 10.23% | 19 | 1.75% | 59 | 5.44% | 1,085 |
| Seminole | 706 | 70.88% | 155 | 15.56% | 80 | 8.03% | 55 | 5.52% | 996 |
| Sumter | 599 | 80.62% | 70 | 9.42% | 30 | 4.04% | 44 | 5.92% | 743 |
| Suwannee | 1,209 | 85.14% | 56 | 3.94% | 126 | 8.87% | 29 | 2.04% | 1,420 |
| Taylor | 547 | 89.67% | 51 | 8.36% | 11 | 1.80% | 1 | 0.16% | 610 |
| Volusia | 1,541 | 58.11% | 886 | 33.41% | 109 | 4.11% | 116 | 4.37% | 2,652 |
| Wakulla | 387 | 68.74% | 121 | 21.49% | 32 | 5.68% | 23 | 4.09% | 563 |
| Walton | 753 | 50.95% | 549 | 37.14% | 79 | 5.35% | 97 | 6.56% | 1,478 |
| Washington | 626 | 62.41% | 159 | 15.85% | 144 | 14.36% | 74 | 7.38% | 1,003 |
| Totals | 55,984 | 69.34% | 14,611 | 18.10% | 5,353 | 6.63% | 4,786 | 5.93% | 79,731 |
Notes
- ^ County totals are for the average for each slate. State totals are the highest elector for each slate are greater than those obtained by adding the county averages.
References
- "1916 Presidential General Election Results – Florida". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- Florida Secretary of State; Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida for the Period Beginning January 1, 1915, and Ending December 31, 1916 - Official Vote, General Election, 1916, Tabulated by Counties
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