1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
November 5, 1912 (1912-11-05)
 
Nominee Eugene Foss Joseph H. Walker Charles Sumner Bird
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote 193,184 143,597 126,102
Percentage 40.31% 29.96% 26.31%
Foss:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Walker:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Bird:      30–40%      40-50%     50–60%      60–70%
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Eugene Foss
Democratic

Elected Governor

Eugene Foss
Democratic

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The 1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican candidate Joseph H. Walker and Progressive candidate Charles S. Bird.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1912 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugene Foss 58,878 63.26%
Democratic Joseph C. Pelletier 34,194 36.73%
Total votes 93,072 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1912 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph H. Walker 48,568 55.58%
Republican Everett Chamberlin Benton 38,804 44.41%
Total votes 87,372 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eugene Foss (incumbent) 193,184 40.31% {{{change}}}
Republican Joseph H. Walker 143,597 29.96%
Progressive Charles Sumner Bird 126,102 26.31%
Socialist Roland D. Sawyer 11,493 2.42%
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans 2,702 0.57%
Socialist Labor Arthur Elmer Reimer 2,212 0.47%
Total votes 475,792 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Victors are Foss and Walker". The Boston Daily Globe. September 25, 1912.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1912".


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