The 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican governor Ben W. Hooper defeated former Democratic governor Benton McMillin with 50.10% of the vote.
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 County results Hooper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McMillin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background
editState Republicans were divided between supporters of William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, with the latter's supporters, led by John Chiles Houk, breaking from the party and nominating William Poston for governor on a Progressive ticket. State Democrats also remained divided, with Regular Democrats nominating former governor Benton McMillin, and Independent Democrats supporting Hooper and the Fusion ticket. On election day, Hooper won with 124,641 votes to 116,610 for McMillin, and 4,483 for Poston.[1]
General election
editCandidates
edit- Ben W. Hooper, Republican
- Benton McMillin, Democratic
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben W. Hooper (incumbent) | 124,641 | 50.10% | ||
| Democratic | Benton McMillin | 116,610 | 46.87% | ||
| Progressive | William F. Poston | 4,483 | 1.80% | ||
| Socialist | C.G. Harold | 3,053 | 1.23% | ||
| Majority | 8,031 | 3.23% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 266–288.
- ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved September 5, 2020.