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The 1912 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Theodore F. Green with 43.67% of the vote.
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The 1912 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Theodore F. Green with 43.67% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Aram J. Pothier (incumbent) | 34,133 | 43.67% | ||
| Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 32,725 | 41.87% | ||
| Progressive | Albert H. Humes | 8,457 | 10.82% | ||
| Socialist | Samuel H. Fassel | 1,913 | 2.45% | ||
| Prohibition | Willis H. White | 687 | 0.88% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Thomas F. Herrick | 251 | 0.32% | ||
| Majority | 1,408 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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