President / Vice President, 1916 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1916 |
| Cycle: | 1916 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Evans Hughes | Man | Charles Fairbanks (Man) | Republican | 179,544 | 46.35 | +0.10 |
| Woodrow Wilson Incumbent | Man | Thomas Marshall (Man) Incumbent | Democrat | 179,152 | 46.25 | |
| Allan Benson | Man | George Kirkpatrick (Man) | Socialist | 20,117 | 5.19 | |
| J. Frank Hanly | Man | Ira Landrith (Man) | Prohibition | 7,793 | 2.01 | |
| Arthur Reimer | Man | Caleb Harrison (Man) | Industrial Labor | 468 | 0.12 | |
| Edward Meier | Man | John Parker (Man) | Progressive | 290 | 0.07 |
Hughes and Fairbanks each received Minnesota's 12 Electoral College votes. Wilson nearly became the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry Minnesota in what would go down as the closest presidential race in state history. Only New Hampshire served up a more competitive race this cycle (0.06 points). This marked the first time Minnesota did not back the winning presidential ticket in back-to-back cycles (Teddy Roosevelt/Hiram Johnson, 1912).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 509).