1912 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1912 United States gubernatorial elections.

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

November 5, 1912
Turnout	21.23% ( 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

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

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