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1916 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Woodrow Wilson Won ✓
Incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson narrowly won re-election on November 7, 1916, defeating Republican nominee Charles Evans Hughes with 277 electoral votes to 254.
277
Woodrow Wilson
Percent: 49.20%
Votes: 9,126,868
254
Charles Evans Hughes
Percent: 46.10%
Votes: 8,548,728
266 needed to win
Election News
Key takeaways from the 1916 Presidential Election
The 1916 U.S. presidential election, held on November 7, 1916, incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson narrowly won re-election.
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