1912 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1912 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Attorney General Elliott Woolfolk Major, over the Republican candidate, former Lt. Gov. John C. McKinley, Progressive Albert D. Nortoni, and candidates representing the Socialist, Prohibition, and Socialist Labor parties. Major defeated former representative William S. Cowherd and former lieutenant governor August Bolte for his party's nomination, while McKinley defeated former representative Arthur P. Murphy and former Secretary of State John Ephraim Swanger.

1912 Missouri gubernatorial election
← 1908 November 5, 1912 1916 →
Turnout21.23% (Decrease 1.81%)
 
Nominee Elliott Woolfolk Major John C. McKinley Albert D. Nortoni
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote 337,019 217,819 109,146
Percentage 48.20% 31.15% 15.61%

County results
Major:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
McKinley:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Nortoni:      30-40%

Governor before election

Herbert S. Hadley
Republican

Elected Governor

Elliott Woolfolk Major
Democratic

Results

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County Results of the Progressive Party:
Nortoni
  •      0-5%
  •      5-10%
  •      10-15%
  •      15-20%
  •      20-25%
  •      25-30%
  •      30-35%
1912 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Elliott Woolfolk Major 337,019 48.20 +0.69
Republican John C. McKinley 217,819 31.15 −18.58
Progressive Albert D. Nortoni 109,146 15.61 +15.61
Socialist William A. Ward 28,145 4.03 +2.00
Prohibition Charles E. Stokes 5,591 0.75 +0.17
Socialist Labor Charles Rogers 1,442 0.27 +0.27
Majority 119,200 17.05 +14.83
Turnout 699,210 21.23
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 05, 1912".