1912 United States presidential election in Texas

Summary

The 1912 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Texas voters chose 20 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1912 United States presidential election in Texas

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Nominee Woodrow Wilson William Howard Taft
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New Jersey Ohio
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Nicholas M. Butler
Electoral vote 20 0
Popular vote 219,489 28,530
Percentage 72.73% 9.45%

 
Nominee Theodore Roosevelt Eugene V. Debs
Party Progressive Socialist
Home state New York Indiana
Running mate Hiram Johnson Emil Seidel
Electoral vote 0 0
Popular vote 26,745 24,896
Percentage 8.86% 8.25%

County Results

President before election

William Howard Taft
Republican

Elected President

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

Texas was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (DVirginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 72.73% of the popular vote, against the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (ROhio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 9.45% of the popular vote, the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (PNew York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 8.86% 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 8.25% of the popular vote.[1] As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Webb County voted Republican.

Results edit

1912 United States presidential election in Texas[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 219,489 72.73%
Republican William Howard Taft (incumbent) 28,530 9.45%
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt 26,745 8.86%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 24,896 8.25%
Prohibition Eugene Chafin 1,698 0.56%
Socialist Labor Arthur Reimer 430 0.14%
Total votes 301,788 100%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1912 Presidential Election Results Texas".