1912 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1912 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee James M. Cox defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Brown with 42.38% of the vote.

1912 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 5, 1912

Nominee James M. Cox Robert B. Brown Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 439,323 272,500 Percentage 42.38% 26.29%   Nominee Arthur Lovett Garford C. E. Ruthenberg Party Progressive Socialist Popular vote 217,903 87,709 Percentage 21.02% 8.46%

County Results Cox   30-40%   40-50%   50–60%   60-70% Brown   30-40%   40-50% Garford   30-40%   40-50%   50–60%

Governor before election Judson Harmon Democratic Elected Governor James M. Cox Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• James M. Cox, Democratic
• Robert B. Brown, Republican

Other candidates

• Arthur Lovett Garford, Progressive
• C. E. Ruthenberg, Socialist
• Daniel A. Poling, Prohibition
• John Kircher, Socialist Labor

Results

1912 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James M. Cox	439,323	42.38%
	Republican	Robert B. Brown	272,500	26.29%
	Progressive	Arthur Lovett Garford	217,903	21.02%
	Socialist	C. E. Ruthenberg	87,709	8.46%
	Prohibition	Daniel A. Poling	16,607	1.60%
	Socialist Labor	John Kircher	2,689	0.26%
Majority			166,823
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing