1912 United States presidential election in Oregon

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1912 United States presidential election in Oregon
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  1908 November 5, 1912 1916  
  Woodrow Wilson-H&E.jpg Unsuccessful 1912 2.jpg
Nominee Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt
Party Democratic Progressive
Home state New Jersey New York
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Hiram Johnson
Electoral vote50
Popular vote47,06437,600
Percentage34.34%27.44%

  Unsuccessful 1912.jpg Eugene Debs portrait.jpeg
Nominee William Howard Taft Eugene V. Debs
Party Republican Socialist
Home state Ohio Indiana
Running mate Nicholas M. Butler Emil Seidel
Electoral vote00
Popular vote34,67313,343
Percentage25.30%9.74%

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County Results

President before election

William Howard Taft
Republican

Elected President

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

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

Contents

Oregon was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (DVirginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 34.34% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (PNew York), running with California Governor Hiram Johnson, with 27.44% of the popular vote, the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (ROhio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 25.30% of the popular vote and the five-time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States Eugene V. Debs (SIndiana), running with the first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States Emil Seidel, with 9.74% of the popular vote. [1]

As a result of his win, Wilson became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Horatio Seymour in 1868 to win Oregon.

As of the 2020 presidential election , this is the only election where Oregon voted Democratic while neighboring Washington didn't.

Results

1912 United States presidential election in Oregon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 47,064 34.34%
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt 37,60027.44%
Republican William Howard Taft (incumbent)34,67325.30%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 13,3439.74%
Prohibition Eugene Chafin 4,3603.18%
Total votes137,040 100%

Results by county

CountyWoodrow Wilson [2]
Democratic
William Howard Taft [2]
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt [2]
Progressive
Eugene Victor Debs [3]
Socialist
Eugene Chafin [3]
Prohibition
Margin [lower-alpha 1] Total votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %# %
Baker 1,39537.85%64817.58%1,12030.39%46912.72%541.47%2757.46%3,686
Benton 98637.82%71527.43%58822.55%1234.72%1957.48%271 [lower-alpha 2] 10.40%2,607
Clackamas 2,17133.24%1,50323.01%2,04531.31%5788.85%2353.60%1261.93%6,532
Clatsop 72827.20%72226.98%72927.24%44616.67%511.91%-1-0.04%2,676
Columbia 50724.78%57428.05%61129.86%29514.42%592.88%-37 [lower-alpha 3] -1.81%2,046
Coos 1,08129.56%70119.17%94925.95%83722.89%892.43%1323.61%3,657
Crook 1,06037.99%77027.60%60821.79%28910.36%632.26%290 [lower-alpha 2] 10.39%2,790
Curry 21936.14%10216.83%19231.68%8914.69%40.66%274.46%606
Douglas 1,60132.90%1,26726.04%1,22425.15%65813.52%1162.38%334 [lower-alpha 2] 6.86%4,866
Gilliam 31036.09%34840.51%15017.46%354.07%161.86%-38 [lower-alpha 2] -4.42%859
Grant 41330.37%41830.74%34825.59%16712.28%141.03%-5 [lower-alpha 2] -0.37%1,360
Harney 53843.67%37730.60%16913.72%14011.36%80.65%161 [lower-alpha 2] 13.07%1,232
Hood River 51932.83%39625.05%49131.06%1217.65%543.42%281.77%1,581
Jackson 2,07939.65%84716.15%1,62030.90%54810.45%1492.84%4598.75%5,243
Josephine 70231.48%30513.68%79435.61%39717.80%321.43%-92-4.13%2,230
Klamath 81541.95%43322.29%50225.84%1638.39%301.54%31316.11%1,943
Lake 35733.65%29727.99%28626.96%10810.18%131.23%60 [lower-alpha 2] 5.66%1,061
Lane 2,59634.55%1,98626.43%1,81524.16%77310.29%3434.57%610 [lower-alpha 2] 8.12%7,513
Lincoln 37528.43%41031.08%26520.09%22717.21%423.18%-35 [lower-alpha 2] -2.65%1,319
Linn 2,13439.69%1,30124.20%1,22922.86%4127.66%3005.58%833 [lower-alpha 2] 15.49%5,376
Malheur 65634.18%64833.77%41821.78%1658.60%321.67%8 [lower-alpha 2] 0.42%1,919
Marion 2,58832.01%2,52331.21%1,91923.74%5807.17%4755.88%65 [lower-alpha 2] 0.80%8,085
Morrow 27526.19%44742.57%18717.81%12111.52%201.90%-172 [lower-alpha 2] -16.38%1,050
Multnomah 13,89434.76%9,21223.05%12,52331.33%3,5788.95%7611.90%1,3713.43%39,968
Polk 1,20136.93%1,04332.07%63719.59%2076.37%1645.04%158 [lower-alpha 2] 4.86%3,252
Sherman 23233.14%24434.86%16623.71%213.00%375.29%-12 [lower-alpha 2] -1.71%700
Tillamook 41127.81%49633.56%36924.97%15710.62%453.04%-85 [lower-alpha 2] -5.75%1,478
Umatilla 1,56336.32%1,26129.30%1,04424.26%3047.06%1323.07%302 [lower-alpha 2] 7.02%4,304
Union 1,09034.78%67121.41%94630.19%33410.66%932.97%1444.59%3,134
Wallowa 61033.30%35319.27%60032.75%21411.68%553.00%100.55%1,832
Wasco 92935.81%77529.88%58722.63%2128.17%913.51%154 [lower-alpha 2] 5.94%2,594
Washington 1,42930.67%1,26127.07%1,45531.23%2906.22%2244.81%-26-0.56%4,659
Wheeler 22232.36%30744.75%12918.80%142.04%142.04%-85 [lower-alpha 2] -12.39%686
Yamhill 1,37832.84%1,31231.27%88521.09%2716.46%3508.34%66 [lower-alpha 2] 1.57%4,196
Totals47,06434.34%34,67325.30%37,60027.44%13,3439.74%4,3603.18%9,4646.91%137,040

See also

Notes

  1. Because Roosevelt ran second behind Wilson and ahead of Taft, all margins given are Wilson vote minus Roosevelt vote, and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Roosevelt percentage, unless otherwise noted.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 In this county where Roosevelt did run behind Taft, margin given is Wilson vote minus Taft vote and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Taft percentage.
  3. In this county where Wilson ran third behind Taft and Roosevelt, margin given is Taft vote minus Roosevelt vote and percentage margin Taft percentage minus Roosevelt percentage.

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References

  1. 1 2 "1912 Presidential Election Results – Oregon". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  2. 1 2 3 Géoelections; 1912 Presidential Election Popular Vote Archived 2018-06-13 at the Wayback Machine (.xlsx file for €15)
  3. 1 2 Géoelections; 1912 Presidential Election Popular Vote for Eugene Debs (.xlsx file for €15)