1916 Presidential Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Woodrow Wilson* (D)		Charles Evans Hughes (R)		Allan Benson (Socialist)		James Hanly (Prohibition)		Other		TOTAL
Barbour	45%	1,848	46.3%	2,083	52.2%	57	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,988
Berkeley	48%	2,938	50.4%	2,802	48.1%	86	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,826
Boone	46%	1,397	46.5%	1,504	50.0%	105	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,006
Braxton	43%	2,957	55.8%	2,332	44.0%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,298
Brooke	37%	1,261	45.0%	1,422	50.7%	120	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,803
Cabell	36%	6,446	56.5%	4,728	41.5%	229	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,403
Calhoun	41%	1,317	58.1%	936	41.3%	13	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,266
Clay	40%	1,047	50.0%	1,021	48.8%	26	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,094
Doddridge	47%	1,061	36.5%	1,803	62.1%	41	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,905
Fayette	38%	5,377	47.8%	5,511	49.0%	361	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,249
Gilmer	45%	1,695	64.0%	943	35.6%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,647
Grant	42%	391	21.3%	1,438	78.4%	5	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,834
Greenbrier	43%	3,170	54.1%	2,601	44.4%	86	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,857
Hampshire	50%	2,181	74.3%	745	25.4%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,936
Hancock	30%	891	35.8%	1,434	57.5%	117	4.7%	50	2.0%	0	0.0%	2,492
Hardy	43%	1,425	66.8%	701	32.9%	6	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,132
Harrison	38%	5,970	46.6%	6,262	48.9%	584	4.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	12,816
Jackson	46%	2,032	44.8%	2,474	54.6%	29	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,535
Jefferson	46%	2,544	67.4%	1,181	31.3%	44	1.2%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,774
Kanawha	37%	10,276	49.0%	10,096	48.1%	598	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	20,970
Lewis	44%	2,248	48.7%	2,263	49.1%	102	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,613
Lincoln	44%	2,113	49.4%	2,104	49.2%	59	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,276
Logan	37%	3,270	60.1%	2,107	38.7%	62	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,439
Marion	39%	5,493	52.9%	4,443	42.8%	443	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,379
Marshall	40%	2,997	43.3%	3,699	53.4%	229	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,925
Mason	43%	2,336	47.8%	2,454	50.2%	101	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,891
McDowell	38%	3,692	34.2%	7,086	65.6%	20	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,798
Mercer	41%	4,836	50.0%	4,788	49.5%	55	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9,679
Mineral	40%	1,747	46.1%	1,965	51.8%	79	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,791
Mingo	42%	2,472	52.5%	2,223	47.2%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,705
Monongalia	35%	2,227	37.5%	3,412	57.5%	297	5.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,936
Monroe	47%	1,609	50.3%	1,584	49.5%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,201
Morgan	45%	666	35.0%	1,208	63.4%	30	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,904
Nicholas	48%	2,467	53.3%	2,056	44.4%	69	1.5%	40	0.9%	0	0.0%	4,632
Ohio	41%	6,074	43.6%	7,349	52.7%	509	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,932
Pendleton	43%	1,276	58.7%	888	40.9%	9	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,173
Pleasants	46%	899	50.4%	876	49.2%	7	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,782
Pocahontas	44%	1,849	53.2%	1,550	44.6%	53	1.5%	26	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,478
Preston	41%	1,694	30.1%	3,838	68.1%	105	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,637
Putnam	43%	1,837	47.2%	1,925	49.4%	131	3.4%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,895
Raleigh	40%	3,319	45.7%	3,791	52.2%	151	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,261
Randolph	39%	3,024	55.6%	2,165	39.8%	253	4.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,442
Ritchie	45%	1,657	41.7%	2,225	56.0%	89	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,971
Roane	43%	2,186	47.2%	2,406	52.0%	38	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,630
Summers	42%	2,389	57.0%	1,781	42.5%	24	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,194
Taylor	41%	1,672	44.5%	2,002	53.2%	87	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,761
Tucker	34%	1,388	44.6%	1,531	49.2%	158	5.1%	37	1.2%	0	0.0%	3,114
Tyler	44%	1,336	40.4%	1,900	57.5%	68	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,304
Upshur	40%	1,019	28.0%	2,553	70.1%	68	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,640
Wayne	41%	2,989	57.0%	2,215	42.2%	43	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,247
Webster	45%	1,513	63.5%	854	35.9%	14	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,381
Wetzel	41%	2,797	58.2%	1,910	39.8%	77	1.6%	19	0.4%	0	0.0%	4,803
Wirt	50%	1,072	52.7%	951	46.7%	12	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,035
Wood	45%	4,817	50.8%	4,521	47.7%	142	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9,480
Wyoming	42%	1,199	44.6%	1,484	55.2%	7	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,690
TOTAL	40%	140,403	48.4%	143,124	49.4%	6,150	2.1%	175	0.1%	0	0.0%	289,852

1916 President, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,848	46.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,083	52.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	57	1.4%
TOTAL	3,988
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,938	50.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,802	48.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	86	1.5%
TOTAL	5,826
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,397	46.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,504	50.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	105	3.5%
TOTAL	3,006
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,957	55.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,332	44.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,298
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,261	45.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,422	50.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	120	4.3%
TOTAL	2,803
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,446	56.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,728	41.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	229	2.0%
TOTAL	11,403
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,317	58.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	936	41.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	13	0.6%
TOTAL	2,266
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,047	50.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,021	48.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	26	1.2%
TOTAL	2,094
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,061	36.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,803	62.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	41	1.4%
TOTAL	2,905
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,377	47.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,511	49.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	361	3.2%
TOTAL	11,249
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,695	64.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	943	35.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,647
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10

1916 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	391	21.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,438	78.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,834
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 32

1916 President, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,170	54.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,601	44.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	86	1.5%
TOTAL	5,857
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,181	74.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	745	25.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	2,936
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -21

1916 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	891	35.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,434	57.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	117	4.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	50	2.0%
TOTAL	2,492
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,425	66.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	701	32.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,132
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,970	46.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6,262	48.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	584	4.6%
TOTAL	12,816
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,032	44.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,474	54.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	29	0.6%
TOTAL	4,535
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,544	67.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,181	31.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	44	1.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,774
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	10,276	49.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	10,096	48.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	598	2.9%
TOTAL	20,970
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,248	48.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,263	49.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	102	2.2%
TOTAL	4,613
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,113	49.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,104	49.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	59	1.4%
TOTAL	4,276
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,270	60.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,107	38.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	62	1.1%
TOTAL	5,439
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -7

1916 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,692	34.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	7,086	65.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	10,798
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20

1916 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,493	52.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,443	42.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	443	4.3%
TOTAL	10,379
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,997	43.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,699	53.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	229	3.3%
TOTAL	6,925
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,336	47.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,454	50.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	101	2.1%
TOTAL	4,891
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,836	50.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,788	49.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	55	0.6%
TOTAL	9,679
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,747	46.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,965	51.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	79	2.1%
TOTAL	3,791
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,472	52.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,223	47.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,705
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,227	37.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,412	57.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	297	5.0%
TOTAL	5,936
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,609	50.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,584	49.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,201
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	666	35.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,208	63.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	30	1.6%
TOTAL	1,904
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,467	53.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,056	44.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	69	1.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	40	0.9%
TOTAL	4,632
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,074	43.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	7,349	52.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	509	3.7%
TOTAL	13,932
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,276	58.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	888	40.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,173
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	899	50.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	876	49.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,782
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,849	53.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,550	44.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	53	1.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	26	0.7%
TOTAL	3,478
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,694	30.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,838	68.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	105	1.9%
TOTAL	5,637
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 22

1916 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,837	47.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,925	49.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	131	3.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,895
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,319	45.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,791	52.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	151	2.1%
TOTAL	7,261
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,024	55.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,165	39.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	253	4.6%
TOTAL	5,442
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,657	41.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,225	56.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	89	2.2%
TOTAL	3,971
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,186	47.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,406	52.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	38	0.8%
TOTAL	4,630
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,389	57.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,781	42.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	24	0.6%
TOTAL	4,194
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,672	44.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,002	53.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	87	2.3%
TOTAL	3,761
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,388	44.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,531	49.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	158	5.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	37	1.2%
TOTAL	3,114
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,336	40.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,900	57.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	68	2.1%
TOTAL	3,304
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,019	28.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,553	70.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	68	1.9%
TOTAL	3,640
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 24

1916 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,989	57.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,215	42.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	43	0.8%
TOTAL	5,247
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,513	63.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	854	35.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,381
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10

1916 President, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,797	58.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,910	39.8%
Allan Benson (Soc)	77	1.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,803
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,072	52.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	951	46.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	12	0.6%
TOTAL	2,035
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,817	50.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,521	47.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	142	1.5%
TOTAL	9,480
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,199	44.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,484	55.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,690
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

* incumbent