1912 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1912 United States presidential election in Delaware
Flag of Delaware.svg
  1908 November 5, 1912 1916  
  Woodrow Wilson-H&E.jpg Unsuccessful 1912.jpg Unsuccessful 1912 2.jpg
Nominee Woodrow Wilson William Howard Taft Theodore Roosevelt
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Home state New Jersey Ohio New York
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Nicholas M. Butler Hiram Johnson
Electoral vote300
Popular vote22,63115,9988,886
Percentage46.48%32.85%18.25%

Delaware Presidential Election Results 1912.svg
County Results
Wilson
  40-50%
  50-60%

The 1912 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Delaware was won by Princeton University President and governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson (DVirginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 46.48% of the popular vote, against the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (ROhio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 32.85% of the popular vote and the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (PNew York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 18.25% of the popular vote. [1]

Delaware was the only state where the Prohibition Party received fourth place with 1.28% of the popular vote which was ahead of the Socialist Eugene V. Debs who only received 1.14% of the vote. Woodrow Wilson became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Delaware since Grover Cleveland in 1892, and the last until Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.

Results

1912 United States presidential election in Delaware [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 22,631 46.48%
Republican William Howard Taft (inc.)15,99832.85%
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt 8,88617.30%
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 6231.28%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 5561.14%
Total votes48,694 100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 "1912 Presidential Election Results Delaware".