Who won New Hampshire in the 1916 presidential election?

Hughes (Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1916, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1916?

New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1916?

No. New Hampshire backed Hughes, while Woodrow Wilson won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraNH · 4 EV

1916

New Hampshire: Hughes carries 4 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 4 electoral votes for Hughes (Republican). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — New Hampshire voted against the national winner this cycle.

New Hampshire in 1916

The 1916 contest saw New Hampshire line up behind Hughes, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while New Hampshire had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped New Hampshire away from the Democratic it had supported in 1912. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1916. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Woodrow Wilson finished with 277 of the 531 electoral votes to Charles Evans Hughes's 254. Woodrow Wilson led the national popular vote with 49.24% of the ballots cast.

The 1916 national map

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