1916 Presidential Election Results for Montana

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County	Turnout	Woodrow Wilson* (D)		Charles Evans Hughes (R)		Allan Benson (Socialist)		James Hanly (Prohibition)		Other		TOTAL
Beaverhead	63%	1,463	48.7%	1,455	48.4%	89	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,007
Big Horn	51%	790	60.6%	497	38.1%	15	1.2%	0	0.0%	2	0.2%	1,304
Blaine	65%	1,261	57.6%	857	39.1%	72	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,190
Broadwater	79%	1,100	63.0%	584	33.4%	53	3.0%	0	0.0%	9	0.5%	1,746
Carbon	40%	1,926	48.0%	1,708	42.6%	379	9.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,013
Cascade	45%	6,612	62.1%	3,253	30.6%	758	7.1%	0	0.0%	18	0.2%	10,641
Chouteau	49%	2,738	61.9%	1,486	33.6%	183	4.1%	0	0.0%	13	0.3%	4,420
Custer	50%	2,602	59.7%	1,615	37.0%	141	3.2%	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	4,359
Dawson	73%	2,835	55.3%	2,105	41.1%	187	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,127
Deer Lodge	63%	4,171	67.9%	1,860	30.3%	109	1.8%	0	0.0%	3	0.0%	6,143
Fallon	176%	1,845	59.2%	1,169	37.5%	95	3.1%	0	0.0%	5	0.2%	3,114
Fergus	58%	5,749	61.0%	3,290	34.9%	380	4.0%	0	0.0%	5	0.1%	9,424
Flathead	47%	2,978	46.3%	2,913	45.3%	520	8.1%	0	0.0%	15	0.2%	6,426
Gallatin	57%	3,661	58.1%	2,527	40.1%	116	1.8%	0	0.0%	2	0.0%	6,306
Granite	60%	812	54.9%	574	38.8%	89	6.0%	0	0.0%	4	0.3%	1,479
Hill	97%	3,241	60.2%	1,709	31.7%	428	7.9%	0	0.0%	8	0.1%	5,386
Jefferson	57%	1,124	57.8%	712	36.6%	104	5.3%	0	0.0%	4	0.2%	1,944
Lewis & Clark	59%	4,337	54.5%	3,423	43.0%	200	2.5%	0	0.0%	2	0.0%	7,962
Lincoln	59%	1,186	51.9%	807	35.3%	288	12.6%	0	0.0%	2	0.1%	2,283
Madison	59%	1,672	55.4%	1,279	42.4%	67	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,018
Meagher	122%	1,492	55.3%	1,158	42.9%	46	1.7%	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	2,697
Mineral	135%	781	63.7%	251	20.5%	188	15.3%	0	0.0%	6	0.5%	1,226
Missoula	45%	4,069	53.8%	2,926	38.7%	558	7.4%	0	0.0%	10	0.1%	7,563
Musselshell	83%	2,036	50.3%	1,738	42.9%	274	6.8%	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	4,049
Park	57%	2,050	47.6%	1,957	45.4%	297	6.9%	0	0.0%	5	0.1%	4,309
Phillips	64%	1,252	53.2%	999	42.4%	102	4.3%	0	0.0%	2	0.1%	2,355
Powell	53%	1,340	56.7%	939	39.8%	83	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,362
Prairie	78%	622	52.8%	535	45.4%	22	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,179
Ravalli	54%	1,967	51.4%	1,623	42.4%	233	6.1%	0	0.0%	5	0.1%	3,828
Richland	95%	1,947	58.1%	1,223	36.5%	180	5.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,350
Rosebud	64%	1,608	52.9%	1,337	44.0%	95	3.1%	0	0.0%	2	0.1%	3,042
Sanders	73%	1,178	55.4%	793	37.3%	151	7.1%	0	0.0%	3	0.1%	2,125
Sheridan	93%	3,264	60.9%	1,724	32.1%	371	6.9%	0	0.0%	4	0.1%	5,363
Silver Bow	54%	13,084	60.7%	6,757	31.4%	1,563	7.3%	0	0.0%	143	0.7%	21,547
Stillwater	70%	1,197	54.8%	918	42.0%	69	3.2%	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	2,185
Sweet Grass	56%	839	47.3%	890	50.2%	44	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,773
Teton	86%	2,273	54.5%	1,603	38.4%	292	7.0%	0	0.0%	5	0.1%	4,173
Toole	134%	1,075	54.5%	698	35.4%	195	9.9%	0	0.0%	4	0.2%	1,972
Valley	43%	2,102	61.1%	1,111	32.3%	222	6.4%	0	0.0%	7	0.2%	3,442
Wibaux	92%	585	52.9%	466	42.1%	55	5.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,106
Yellowstone	43%	4,259	54.6%	3,281	42.1%	251	3.2%	0	0.0%	10	0.1%	7,801
TOTAL	55%	101,063	56.9%	66,750	37.6%	9,564	5.4%	0	0.0%	302	0.2%	177,679

1916 President, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,463	48.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,455	48.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	89	3.0%
TOTAL	3,007
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	790	60.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	497	38.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	15	1.2%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,304
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,261	57.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	857	39.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	72	3.3%
TOTAL	2,190
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,100	63.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	584	33.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	53	3.0%
Other	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,746
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,926	48.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,708	42.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	379	9.4%
TOTAL	4,013
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,612	62.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,253	30.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	758	7.1%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	10,641
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -16

1916 President, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,738	61.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,486	33.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	183	4.1%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,420
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -12

1916 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,602	59.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,615	37.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	141	3.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,359
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,835	55.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,105	41.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	187	3.6%
TOTAL	5,127
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,171	67.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,860	30.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	109	1.8%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,143
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -16

1916 President, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,845	59.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,169	37.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	95	3.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,114
Turnout: 176% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,749	61.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,290	34.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	380	4.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,424
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,978	46.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,913	45.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	520	8.1%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,426
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,661	58.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,527	40.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	116	1.8%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,306
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	812	54.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	574	38.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	89	6.0%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,479
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,241	60.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,709	31.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	428	7.9%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,386
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -14

1916 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,124	57.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	712	36.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	104	5.3%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,944
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,337	54.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,423	43.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	200	2.5%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,962
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,186	51.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	807	35.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	288	12.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,283
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,672	55.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,279	42.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	67	2.2%
TOTAL	3,018
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,492	55.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,158	42.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	46	1.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,697
Turnout: 122% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	781	63.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	251	20.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	188	15.3%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,226
Turnout: 135% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -26

1916 President, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,069	53.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,926	38.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	558	7.4%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,563
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,036	50.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,738	42.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	274	6.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,049
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,050	47.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,957	45.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	297	6.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,309
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,252	53.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	999	42.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	102	4.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,355
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,340	56.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	939	39.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	83	3.5%
TOTAL	2,362
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	622	52.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	535	45.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	22	1.9%
TOTAL	1,179
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,967	51.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,623	42.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	233	6.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,828
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,947	58.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,223	36.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	180	5.4%
TOTAL	3,350
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10

1916 President, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,608	52.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,337	44.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	95	3.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,042
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,178	55.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	793	37.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	151	7.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,125
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,264	60.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,724	32.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	371	6.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,363
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -14

1916 President, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	13,084	60.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6,757	31.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	1,563	7.3%
Other	143	0.7%
TOTAL	21,547
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,197	54.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	918	42.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	69	3.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,185
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	839	47.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	890	50.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	44	2.5%
TOTAL	1,773
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,273	54.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,603	38.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	292	7.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,173
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,075	54.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	698	35.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	195	9.9%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,972
Turnout: 134% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,102	61.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,111	32.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	222	6.4%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,442
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -14

1916 President, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	585	52.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	466	42.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	55	5.0%
TOTAL	1,106
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,259	54.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,281	42.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	251	3.2%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,801
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

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