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In 1916, Europe was embroiled in World War I. American sentiment leaned towards the Allied Powers due to the German occupation of parts of France and Belgium, but most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred a policy of strict neutrality.
The Republican Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois from 7 June to 10 June. Supreme Court justice Charles Evans Hughes was nominated as a compromise candidate to unite the Republican and Progressive factions which had split in 1912.
The Democratic Convention was held in Saint Louis, Missouri from 14 June to 16 June, renominating the sitting president Wilson.
The Progressives renominated former President Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Order 26th President Term of Office September 14, 1901 March 4, 1909 Predecessor William McKinley Successor William Howard Taft Date of Birth Wednesday, October 27, 1858 Place of Birth New York City Date of Death Monday, January 6, 1919, but he withdrew from the race and supported Hughes.
Woodrow Wilson campaigned for reelection on a pledge of continued neutrality in the Great War in Europe. Hughes adopted a program of greater mobilization and preparedness, but narrowly lost the election.
| Presidential Candidate | Party | State | Popular Vote: | Electoral Vote: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson Order 28th President Term of Office Tuesday, March 4, 1913 Friday, March 4, 1921 Predecessor William Howard Taft Successor Warren G. Harding Date of Birth Sunday, December 28, 1856 Place of Birth Staunton, Virginia Date of Death Sunday, Feb | Democraticlogo depicts a stylized donkey in red, white, and blue. The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. The Party is currently the minority in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, as w | New JerseyNew Jersey is a state of the United States of America and has the U. postal abbreviation of NJ . The state is named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. The USS New Jersey one of the most decorated vessels in the United States Navy, was name | 9,129,606 | 277 |
| Charles Evans Hughes | Republican | New YorkNew York is a state in the northeastern United States whose U. postal abbreviation is NY . It is sometimes called New York State when there is need to distinguish it from New York City. History See: History of New York New York was one of the thirteen col | 8,538,221 | 254 |
| Allan Louis Benson | Socialist | New York | 585,113 | 0 |
| James Franklin Hanley | Prohibition | Indiana | 221,030 | 0 |
| Arthur Elmer Reimer | Socialist Labor | Massachusetts | 0 | |
| Vice Presidential Candidate | Party | State | Popular Vote: | Electoral Vote: |
| Thomas Riley Marshall | Democratic | Indiana | - - - | 277 |
| Charles Warren Fairbanks | Republican | Indiana | - - - | 254 |
| George Ross Kirkpatrick | Socialist | New Jersey | - - - | 0 |
| Ira Landrith | Prohibition | Tennessee | - - - | 0 |
| Caleb Harrison | Socialist Labor | Illinois | - - - | 0 |