See main article: 1916 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1916 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Country: | South Carolina |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Previous Year: | 1912 |
Next Election: | 1920 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Next Year: | 1920 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1916 |
Image1: | Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Harris & Ewing bw photo portrait, 1919 (cropped 3x4).jpg |
Nominee1: | Woodrow Wilson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | New Jersey |
Running Mate1: | Thomas R. Marshall |
Electoral Vote1: | 9 |
Popular Vote1: | 61,846 |
Percentage1: | 96.71% |
Nominee2: | Charles Evans Hughes |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Charles W. Fairbanks |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 1,550 |
Percentage2: | 2.42% |
Map Size: | 325px |
President | |
Before Election: | Woodrow Wilson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Woodrow Wilson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Flag Year: | 1909 |
The 1916 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1916, as part of the 1916 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina was won by the Democratic nominees, incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall. They defeated Republican nominee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York, and his running mate Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana.
Wilson won South Carolina by a landslide margin of 94.29%.