1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee William Rock Painter defeated Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd, Progressive nominee James M. Burrus, Socialist nominee Richard Hatham, Prohibition nominee Julius C. Hughes and Socialist Labor nominee Sidney Johnson.

1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

5 November 1912

Nominee William Rock Painter Hiram Lloyd James M. Burrus Party Democratic Republican Progressive Popular vote 333,679 215,476 113,767 Percentage 47.77% 30.85% 16.29%

Lieutenant Governor before election Jacob F. Gmelich Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor William Rock Painter Democratic

General election

On election day, 5 November 1912, Democratic nominee William Rock Painter won the election by a margin of 118,203 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Painter was sworn in as the 28th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 13 January 1913.

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1912

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Rock Painter	333,679	47.77
	Republican	Hiram Lloyd	215,476	30.85
	Progressive	James M. Burrus	113,767	16.29
	Socialist	Richard Hatham	28,384	4.06
	Prohibition	Julius C. Hughes	5,292	0.76
	Socialist Labor	Sidney Johnson	1,857	0.27
Total votes			698,455	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1912 Missouri gubernatorial election