1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1911 November 5, 1912 (1912-11-05) 1913  
  Governor Foss.png Joseph H. Walker (Massachusetts speaker).png Charles S. Bird.png
Nominee Eugene Foss Joseph H. Walker Charles Sumner Bird
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote193,184143,597126,102
Percentage40.31%29.96%26.31%

1912 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by County.svg
County results
Foss:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%
Walker:      30–40%     40–50%
Bird:      30–40%

Governor before election

Eugene Foss
Democratic

Elected Governor

Eugene Foss
Democratic

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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1912 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eugene Foss 58,878 63.26%
Democratic Joseph C. Pelletier 34,19436.73%
Total votes93,072 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1912 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph H. Walker 48,568 55.58%
Republican Everett Chamberlin Benton 38,80444.41%
Total votes87,372 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eugene Foss (incumbent) 193,184 40.31% {{{change}}}
Republican Joseph H. Walker 143,59729.96%
Progressive Charles Sumner Bird 126,10226.31%
Socialist Roland D. Sawyer 11,4932.42%
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans2,7020.57%
Socialist Labor Arthur Elmer Reimer 2,2120.47%
Total votes475,792 100.00%

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References

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