United States presidential election in New York, 1916

United States presidential election in New York, 1916

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Nominee Charles E. Hughes Woodrow Wilson Party Republican Democratic Home state New York New Jersey Running mate Charles W. Fairbanks Thomas R. Marshall Electoral vote 45 0 Popular vote 879,238 759,426 Percentage 51.53% 44.51%
County Results   Wilson—50-60%   Wilson—<50%   Hughes—<50%   Hughes—50-60%   Hughes—60-70%
President before election Woodrow Wilson Democratic Elected President Woodrow Wilson Democratic

Woodrow Wilson
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Woodrow Wilson
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The 1916 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1916. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1916 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 45 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President.

New York was won by the Republican nominee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York, and his running mate Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. Hughes and Fairbanks defeated the Democratic nominees, incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall.

The former Governor of New York, Hughes won his home state fairly comfortably, taking 51.53% of the vote to Wilson's 44.51%, a victory margin of 7.02%. Coming in a distant third was Socialist candidate Allan L. Benson, who took 2.69%.