Missouri gubernatorial election, 1912

November 5, 1912

Governor before election

Herbert S. Hadley
Republican

Elected Governor

Elliot Woolfolk Major
Democratic

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The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1912 was Missouri's twenty-eighth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 5, 1912 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Attorney General Elliot 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.

Results

1912 gubernatorial election, Missouri^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Elliot 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

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