Fox News cruised to an easy victory in the ratings battle for election night coverage, marking the second-straight time the network beat rivals CNN and MSNBC in viewership for presidential results.

Ratings for TV election coverage dropped for the second consecutive presidential campaign cycle, drawing 42.3 million TV viewers.

John King, CNN’s Chief Correspondent, has become a familiar name during the election season in the US. Known for his in-depth coverage, King pioneered the use of the “Magic Wall” in CNN’s newsroom, ...