| The 16th Republican National Convention assembled in the Coliseum, Chicago IL. Each state had two delegates per member of Congress.
| Presidential Balloting, RNC 1916 |
| Contender: ballot | 1st | 2d | 3d |
| Charles E. Hughes | 253.5 | 328.5 | 949.5 |
| John W. Weeks | 105 | 79 | 3 |
| Elihu Root | 103 | 98.5 | -- |
| Charles W. Fairbanks | 74.5 | 88.5 | -- |
| Albert B. Cummins | 85 | 85 | -- |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 65 | 81 | 18.5 |
| Theodore E. Burton | 77.5 | 76.5 | -- |
| Philander C. Knox | 36 | 36 | -- |
| Henry Ford | 32 | -- | -- |
| Martin G. Brumbaugh | 29 | -- | -- |
| Robert M. LaFollette | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Others | 35.5 | 24 | 13 |
The convention nominated Charles W. Fairbanks IN for VP on the first ballot. | 
950 (55.01%)
