1916 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 7, 1916
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County Results
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The 1916 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1916. All 48 contemporary states participated in the 1916 United States presidential election. Voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Republican nominee and Supreme Court justice Charles Evans Hughes carried Delaware with 50.20% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee and incumbent president Woodrow Wilson, who won 47.78% of the vote. This election marks one of three times in the 20th century that the state voted for the losing candidate, along with 1932 and 1948.
Wilson was the first Democrat to win the presidency without Delaware since James K. Polk in 1844, and Hughes the first Republican to ever carry Delaware without winning the presidency.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Charles Evans Hughes | William H. Heald | 26,011 | |
| Republican Party | Charles Evans Hughes | William D. Denney | 25,750 | |
| Republican Party | Charles Evans Hughes | William I. Simpson | 25,749 | |
| Democratic Party | Woodrow Wilson | Patrick H. Keaveny | 24,753 | |
| Democratic Party | Woodrow Wilson | Joseph Hermon Anderson | 24,463 | |
| Democratic Party | Woodrow Wilson | Oliver Cordrey | 24,450 | |
| Prohibition Party | Frank Hanly | Thomas J. Biscoe | 566 | |
| Prohibition Party | Frank Hanly | Alfred Smith | 555 | |
| Prohibition Party | Frank Hanly | Edward J. Winder | 552 | |
| Socialist Party | Allan L. Benson | Clarence W. Johnson | 480 | |
| Socialist Party | Allan L. Benson | Arthur N. Andrews | 480 | |
| Socialist Party | Allan L. Benson | Paul Schueler | 480 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 51,810 | |||
Results by county
| County[1][2] | Charles Evans Hughes Republican |
Woodrow Wilson Democratic |
Frank Hanly Prohibition |
Allan L. Benson Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 3,813 | 47.14% | 4,210 | 52.05% | 66 | 0.82% | 0 | 0.00% | -397 | -4.91% | 8,089 |
| New Castle | 16,166 | 50.56% | 14,894 | 46.58% | 436 | 1.36% | 480 | 1.50% | 1,272 | 3.98% | 31,976 |
| Sussex | 6,032 | 51.36% | 5,649 | 48.10% | 64 | 0.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 383 | 3.26% | 11,745 |
| Totals | 26,011 | 50.20% | 24,753 | 47.78% | 566 | 1.09% | 480 | 0.93% | 1,258 | 2.43% | 51,810 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". Milford Chronicle. Milford. November 24, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". The Middletown Transcript. Middletown. November 25, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Candidates". Every Evening. Wilmington. November 4, 1916. p. 11. Retrieved December 17, 2025.