1916 Presidential Election Results for North Dakota

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County	Turnout	Woodrow Wilson* (D)		Charles Evans Hughes (R)		Allan Benson (Socialist)		James Hanly (Prohibition)		Other		TOTAL
Adams	36%	532	49.5%	469	43.6%	63	5.9%	11	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,075
Barnes	32%	1,678	51.6%	1,467	45.1%	75	2.3%	34	1.0%	0	0.0%	3,254
Benson	36%	922	40.6%	1,210	53.3%	109	4.8%	29	1.3%	0	0.0%	2,270
Billings	21%	276	44.3%	306	49.1%	36	5.8%	5	0.8%	0	0.0%	623
Bottineau	36%	1,471	47.0%	1,294	41.3%	329	10.5%	36	1.2%	0	0.0%	3,130
Bowman	47%	685	59.5%	374	32.5%	88	7.6%	4	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,151
Burke	32%	922	55.8%	518	31.4%	197	11.9%	14	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,651
Burleigh	33%	1,267	48.7%	1,182	45.5%	129	5.0%	22	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,600
Cass	31%	3,303	49.8%	3,093	46.7%	157	2.4%	73	1.1%	0	0.0%	6,626
Cavalier	33%	1,149	42.1%	1,502	55.1%	68	2.5%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,727
Dickey	38%	920	44.5%	1,037	50.1%	99	4.8%	13	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,069
Divide	39%	950	53.0%	707	39.4%	126	7.0%	11	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,794
Dunn	43%	1,028	62.5%	566	34.4%	46	2.8%	4	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,644
Eddy	39%	650	51.8%	505	40.2%	89	7.1%	12	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,256
Emmons	32%	609	35.3%	1,090	63.2%	25	1.4%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,726
Foster	40%	662	53.6%	549	44.5%	14	1.1%	10	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,235
Golden Valley	84%	697	54.9%	499	39.3%	63	5.0%	10	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,269
Grand Forks	33%	2,814	54.7%	2,159	41.9%	125	2.4%	50	1.0%	0	0.0%	5,148
Griggs	33%	668	52.4%	521	40.9%	59	4.6%	27	2.1%	0	0.0%	1,275
Hettinger	41%	661	41.4%	856	53.7%	67	4.2%	11	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,595
Kidder	38%	650	46.1%	604	42.8%	134	9.5%	23	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,411
La Moure	36%	990	45.1%	1,045	47.6%	141	6.4%	20	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,196
Logan	23%	260	29.4%	567	64.1%	51	5.8%	6	0.7%	0	0.0%	884
McHenry	35%	1,456	47.7%	1,394	45.7%	185	6.1%	16	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,051
McIntosh	25%	270	22.0%	950	77.4%	7	0.6%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,228
McKenzie	55%	1,316	58.6%	692	30.8%	200	8.9%	37	1.6%	0	0.0%	2,245
McLean	30%	1,210	47.8%	1,054	41.6%	247	9.8%	20	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,531
Mercer	32%	353	31.0%	730	64.1%	52	4.6%	3	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,138
Morton	45%	1,835	37.1%	2,785	56.4%	299	6.1%	23	0.5%	0	0.0%	4,942
Mountrail	41%	1,262	55.7%	740	32.6%	231	10.2%	34	1.5%	0	0.0%	2,267
Nelson	34%	861	43.3%	1,013	51.0%	77	3.9%	36	1.8%	0	0.0%	1,987
Oliver	35%	327	45.2%	346	47.8%	48	6.6%	3	0.4%	0	0.0%	724
Pembina	35%	1,400	49.3%	1,409	49.7%	16	0.6%	12	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,837
Pierce	33%	789	49.7%	703	44.3%	74	4.7%	22	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,588
Ramsey	31%	1,331	51.1%	1,169	44.9%	90	3.5%	13	0.5%	0	0.0%	2,603
Ransom	38%	1,121	49.0%	1,093	47.8%	45	2.0%	27	1.2%	0	0.0%	2,286
Renville	41%	1,012	60.0%	532	31.5%	119	7.1%	24	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,687
Richland	34%	1,772	45.0%	2,097	53.3%	41	1.0%	28	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,938
Rolette	33%	762	50.8%	600	40.0%	132	8.8%	6	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,500
Sargent	40%	868	43.5%	1,050	52.6%	67	3.4%	11	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,996
Sheridan	26%	310	26.9%	807	70.1%	25	2.2%	10	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,152
Sioux	56%	200	43.2%	232	50.1%	24	5.2%	7	1.5%	0	0.0%	463
Slope	98%	867	58.5%	516	34.8%	91	6.1%	7	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,481
Stark	36%	953	39.3%	1,409	58.1%	57	2.4%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,425
Steele	31%	515	40.6%	676	53.3%	71	5.6%	6	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,268
Stutsman	30%	1,846	50.7%	1,664	45.7%	109	3.0%	24	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,643
Towner	32%	769	50.5%	665	43.7%	77	5.1%	11	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,522
Traill	32%	664	30.2%	1,423	64.6%	72	3.3%	43	2.0%	0	0.0%	2,202
Walsh	36%	2,003	52.5%	1,670	43.8%	126	3.3%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,812
Ward	34%	2,791	56.7%	1,743	35.4%	301	6.1%	84	1.7%	0	0.0%	4,919
Wells	31%	810	38.7%	1,226	58.6%	48	2.3%	9	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,093
Williams	36%	1,769	55.4%	903	28.3%	495	15.5%	26	0.8%	0	0.0%	3,193
TOTAL	34%	55,206	47.8%	53,471	46.3%	5,716	5.0%	997	0.9%	0	0.0%	115,390

1916 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	532	49.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	469	43.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	63	5.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	11	1.0%
TOTAL	1,075
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Barnes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,678	51.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,467	45.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	75	2.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	34	1.0%
TOTAL	3,254
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Benson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	922	40.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,210	53.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	109	4.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	29	1.3%
TOTAL	2,270
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Billings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	276	44.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	306	49.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	36	5.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	5	0.8%
TOTAL	623
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Bottineau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,471	47.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,294	41.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	329	10.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	36	1.2%
TOTAL	3,130
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Bowman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	685	59.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	374	32.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	88	7.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,151
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14

1916 President, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	922	55.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	518	31.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	197	11.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	14	0.8%
TOTAL	1,651
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Burleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,267	48.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,182	45.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	129	5.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	22	0.8%
TOTAL	2,600
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,303	49.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,093	46.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	157	2.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	73	1.1%
TOTAL	6,626
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Cavalier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,149	42.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,502	55.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	68	2.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,727
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Dickey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	920	44.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,037	50.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	99	4.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	13	0.6%
TOTAL	2,069
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Divide County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	950	53.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	707	39.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	126	7.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	11	0.6%
TOTAL	1,794
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Dunn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,028	62.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	566	34.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	46	2.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,644
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -12

1916 President, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	650	51.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	505	40.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	89	7.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	12	1.0%
TOTAL	1,256
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Emmons County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	609	35.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,090	63.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	25	1.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,726
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Foster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	662	53.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	549	44.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	14	1.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	10	0.8%
TOTAL	1,235
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	697	54.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	499	39.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	63	5.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	10	0.8%
TOTAL	1,269
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Grand Forks County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,814	54.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,159	41.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	125	2.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	50	1.0%
TOTAL	5,148
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Griggs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	668	52.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	521	40.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	59	4.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	27	2.1%
TOTAL	1,275
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Hettinger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	661	41.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	856	53.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	67	4.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	11	0.7%
TOTAL	1,595
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Kidder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	650	46.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	604	42.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	134	9.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	23	1.6%
TOTAL	1,411
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, La Moure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	990	45.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,045	47.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	141	6.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	20	0.9%
TOTAL	2,196
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	260	29.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	567	64.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	51	5.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	6	0.7%
TOTAL	884
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 18

1916 President, McHenry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,456	47.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,394	45.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	185	6.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,051
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1916 President, McIntosh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	270	22.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	950	77.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	7	0.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,228
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 31

1916 President, McKenzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,316	58.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	692	30.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	200	8.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	37	1.6%
TOTAL	2,245
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -15

1916 President, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,210	47.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,054	41.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	247	9.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	20	0.8%
TOTAL	2,531
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	353	31.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	730	64.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	52	4.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,138
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Morton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,835	37.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,785	56.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	299	6.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	23	0.5%
TOTAL	4,942
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Mountrail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,262	55.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	740	32.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	231	10.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	34	1.5%
TOTAL	2,267
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	861	43.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,013	51.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	77	3.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	36	1.8%
TOTAL	1,987
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Oliver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	327	45.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	346	47.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	48	6.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	3	0.4%
TOTAL	724
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Pembina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,400	49.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,409	49.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	16	0.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,837
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	789	49.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	703	44.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	74	4.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	22	1.4%
TOTAL	1,588
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,331	51.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,169	44.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	90	3.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,603
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Ransom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,121	49.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,093	47.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	45	2.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	27	1.2%
TOTAL	2,286
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,012	60.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	532	31.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	119	7.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	24	1.4%
TOTAL	1,687
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,772	45.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,097	53.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	41	1.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	28	0.7%
TOTAL	3,938
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Rolette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	762	50.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	600	40.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	132	8.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,500
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Sargent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	868	43.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,050	52.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	67	3.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	11	0.6%
TOTAL	1,996
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	310	26.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	807	70.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	25	2.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	10	0.9%
TOTAL	1,152
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 24

1916 President, Sioux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	200	43.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	232	50.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	24	5.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	7	1.5%
TOTAL	463
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Slope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	867	58.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	516	34.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	91	6.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,481
Turnout: 98% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	953	39.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,409	58.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	57	2.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,425
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	515	40.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	676	53.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	71	5.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,268
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Stutsman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,846	50.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,664	45.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	109	3.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	24	0.7%
TOTAL	3,643
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Towner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	769	50.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	665	43.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	77	5.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	11	0.7%
TOTAL	1,522
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Traill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	664	30.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,423	64.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	72	3.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	43	2.0%
TOTAL	2,202
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Walsh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,003	52.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,670	43.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	126	3.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	3,812
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Ward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,791	56.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,743	35.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	301	6.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	84	1.7%
TOTAL	4,919
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Wells County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	810	38.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,226	58.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	48	2.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,093
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,769	55.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	903	28.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	495	15.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	26	0.8%
TOTAL	3,193
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -18

* incumbent