1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Flag of South Carolina.svg
  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 vote90
Popular vote48,3571,293
Percentage95.94%2.57%

South Carolina Presidential Election Results 1912.svg
County Results
Wilson
  80–90%
  90–100%

The 1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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South Carolina was won by the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall. Wilson and Marshall defeated incumbent President William Howard Taft, and his running mate Vice President James S. Sherman and Progressive Party candidates, former President Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate California Governor Hiram Johnson.

Wilson won South Carolina by a landslide margin of 93.37%.

Results

1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Democratic Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey Thomas Riley Marshall of Indiana 48,35795.94%9100.00%
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt of New York Hiram Warren Johnson of California 1,2932.57%00.00%
Republican William Howard Taft of Ohio Nicholas Murray Butler of New York 5361.06%00.00%
Socialist Eugene Victor Debs of Indiana Emil Seidel of Wisconsin 1640.33%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers550.11%00.00%
Total50,405100.00%9100.00%

See also

References

  1. "1912 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.