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Republican · 1862–1948
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Secretary of State · Governor of New York · Chief Justice of the United States
Charles Evans Hughes was an American politician, academic, and jurist who served as the 11th chief justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 36th governor of New York (1907–1910), an associate justice of the Supreme Court (1910–1916), and 44th U.S. secretary of state (1921–1925). He was the Republican nominee in the 1916 presidential election, narrowly losing to incumbent president Woodrow Wilson.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 1916
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie, KY | 91.9% | 1,656 |
| Sevier, TN | 90.4% | 3,139 |
| Jackson, KY | 88.6% | 2,239 |
| Scott, TN | 87.8% | 1,807 |
| Johnson, TN | 87.3% | 2,075 |
Weakest counties, 1916
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dooly, GA | 0.0% | 768 |
| Elbert, GA | 0.0% | 1,939 |
| Polk, GA | 0.0% | 1,885 |
| Dillon, SC | 0.0% | 972 |
| Hampton, SC | 0.0% | 852 |