1916 West Virginia Women's Suffrage Amendment

1916 West Virginia Women's Suffrage Amendment
7 November 1916
Female Suffrage Amendment, amending Section One of Article Four
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 63,540 28.22%
No 161,607 71.78%

In 1916, West Virginia held a referendum on a state-level constitutional amendment to grant women the right of suffrage. The ballot measure was defeated with over 71% of votes cast in opposition, and with all but 2 of the state's counties voting against.

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