1912 United States presidential election in Nevada

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1912 United States presidential election in Nevada
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  1908 November 5, 1912 1916  
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Nominee Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt
Party Democratic Progressive
Home state New Jersey New York
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Hiram Johnson
Electoral vote30
Popular vote7,9865,620
Percentage39.70%27.94%

  Eugene Debs portrait.jpeg William Howard Taft Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg
Nominee Eugene V. Debs William Howard Taft
Party Socialist Republican
Home state Indiana Ohio
Running mate Emil Seidel Nicholas Murray Butler
Electoral vote00
Popular vote3,3133,196
Percentage16.47%15.89%

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County Results

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

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Nevada was won by Woodrow Wilson with 39.7% of the vote. Theodore Roosevelt followed with 27.94%, Eugene V. Debs 16.47%, and Taft 15.89%. Nevada, along with Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, were the only states where Debs came in third place or better.

Results

General Election Results [1]
PartyPledged toElectorVotes
Democratic Party Woodrow WilsonGeorge B. Thatcher7,986
Democratic Party Woodrow WilsonLem Allen7,974
Democratic Party Woodrow WilsonJohn H. Cazler7,929
Progressive Party Theodore RooseveltE. V. Hatch5,620
Progressive Party Theodore RooseveltJoseph G. McCarthy5,590
Progressive Party Theodore RooseveltCharles M. Way5,555
Socialist Party Eugene V. DebsGeorge W. Robb3,313
Socialist Party Eugene V. DebsS. L. Fisk3,296
Socialist Party Eugene V. DebsA. A. Hibbard3,292
Republican Party William Howard TaftW. N. McGill3,196
Republican Party William Howard TaftW. w. Booth3,175
Republican Party William Howard TaftThomas Nelson3,167
Votes cast [a] 20,115

Results by county

CountyThomas Woodrow Wilson
Democratic
William Howard Taft
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive "Bull Moose"
Eugene Victor Debs
Socialist
Margin [b] Total votes cast [c]
# %# %# %# %# %
Churchill 34934.18%15715.38%30429.77%21120.67%454.41%1,021
Clark 35842.77%11013.14%26131.18%10812.90%9711.59%837
Douglas 14334.29%8019.18%17241.25%225.28%-29-6.96%417
Elko 84341.98%39819.82%51425.60%25312.60%32916.38%2,008
Esmeralda 71339.07%25213.81%48126.36%37920.77%23212.71%1,825
Eureka 20949.29%7016.51%12429.25%214.95%8520.04%424
Humboldt 71939.99%20711.51%53329.64%33918.85%18610.35%1,798
Lander 19738.03%6813.13%20038.61%5310.23%-3-0.58%518
Lincoln 27550.27%10018.28%14426.33%285.12%13123.94%547
Lyon 43837.50%13611.64%35530.39%23920.46%837.11%1,168
Mineral 21939.46%5910.63%14626.31%13123.60%7313.15%555
Nye 86936.84%34514.62%42718.10%71830.44%151 [d] 6.40%2,359
Ormsby 29443.56%15022.22%16624.59%659.63%12818.97%675
Storey 40046.51%16619.30%21224.65%829.53%18821.86%860
Washoe 1,44640.14%64417.88%1,15031.93%36210.05%2968.21%3,602
White Pine 51434.24%25416.92%43128.71%30220.12%835.53%1,501
Totals7,98639.70%3,19615.89%5,62027.94%3,31316.47%2,36611.76%20,115

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Republican to Progressive

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Progressive

See also

Notes

  1. Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. Because Roosevelt finished ahead of Taft in Nevada as a whole and in every county in the state, all margins give are Wilson minus Roosevelt unless stated in the total for the county in question.
  3. Based on highest elector on each ticket
  4. In this county where Debs rather than Roosevelt finished second behind Wilson, margin given is Wilson vote minus Debs vote and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Debs percentage.

References

  1. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1911-1912. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 201. Retrieved July 9, 2024.