The Equal Suffrage League at the College for Women
1 2026-04-23T13:10:55+00:00 Benjamin Bowers 78b1957d54cda1d2cb3b1a500776f35a405a28f2 9 1 The Equal Suffrage League at the College for Women, 1916-1917 plain 2026-04-23T13:10:55+00:00 CWRU Archives public domain Western Reserve University ; K76240 Clubs ; R86000 Women ; R77000 Students 03410D2p121 1916-1917 [Things] Albin, Beatrice Anna, ed. Benjamin Bowers 78b1957d54cda1d2cb3b1a500776f35a405a28f2This page is referenced by:
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Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve University Archives, September 2004.
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Few of the undergraduate men and none of the women could vote for President. They expressed their preferences in a straw vote which saw 75% turnout. Democrat Woodrow Wilson was handily re-elected with 550 votes to Republican Charles E. Hughes’ 354.
The Equal Suffrage League at the College for Women was in its second year of existence.
The Republican Club and Woodrow Wilson Club were active on the WRU campus with speeches, a debate, and participation in a straw vote.
Case students formed a Republican Club. Paul Howland, ex-Congressman, addressed the students on November 1.
Woodrow Wilson was re-elected president in the straw vote at WRU.Ohio Popular Vote
National Popular Vote
Electoral Vote
Woodrow Wilson (D)
604,161 (51.9%)
Charles E. Hughes (R)
514,753 (44.2%)
Allan L. Benson (Socialist)
38,092 (3.3%)
J. Frank Hanly (Prohibition)
8,085 (0.7%)Woodrow Wilson (D) 9,126,300 (49.24%)
Charles E. Hughes (R)
8,546,789 (46.11%)
Allan L. Benson (Socialist)
589,924 (3.18%)
J. Frank Hanly (Prohibition)
221,030 (1.19%)Woodrow Wilson (D)
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Charles E. Hughes (R)
254Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve University Archives, September 2004.
