| Presidential Candidate | Electoral Vote | Popular Vote | Pct | Party | Running Mate (Electoral Votes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey (W) | 277 | 9,129,606 | 49.4 | Democrat | Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana (277) |
| Charles Evans Hughes of New York | 254 | 8,538,221 | 46.2 | Republican | Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana (254) | Other |
| Total | 100.0% | ||||
| Other elections: 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928 | |||||
| Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register | |||||
Woodrow Wilson campaigned for reelection on a pledge of continued neutrality in the Great War in Europe.
A. L. Benson of the Socialist Party received 589,924 popular votes (3.2%).
J. Frank Hanly of the Prohibition Party received 221,030 popular votes (1.2%).
See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1916, History of the United States (1865-1918)Notes