The 1912 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Ernest Lister defeated Republican incumbent Marion E. Hay with 30.55% of the vote. Lister was voted in with the smallest percentage of the vote in a gubernatorial election in the 1900s.[1]
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 County results Lister: 30–40% 40–50% Hay: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Hodge: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1912.[2]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- W.W. Black
- Ernest Lister, former member of the Tacoma City Council
- Hugh C. Todd
- E.C. Million
- M.M. Godman
- William Henry Dunphy
- L.F. Chester
Results edit
The winner of the primary, W. W. Black, was disqualified for being a sitting judge, and so the second-placed Ernest Lister was ultimately the Democratic nominee.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W.W. Black | 8,166 | 18.7% | |
| Democratic | Ernest Lister | 7,629 | 17.4% | |
| Democratic | Hugh C. Todd | 7,322 | 16.8% | |
| Democratic | E.C. Million | 5,739 | 13.1% | |
| Democratic | M.M. Godman | 5,517 | 12.6% | |
| Democratic | William Henry Dunphy | 5,357 | 12.3% | |
| Democratic | L.F. Chester | 3,980 | 9.1% | |
| Total votes | 43,710 | 100% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Marion E. Hay, incumbent Governor
- Orville Billings
Results edit
}| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marion E. Hay (incumbent) | 69,005 | 77% | |
| Republican | Orville Billings | 20,689 | 23% | |
| Total votes | 89,694 | 100% | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Ernest Lister, Democratic
- Marion E. Hay, Republican
Other candidates
- Robert T. Hodge, Progressive
- Anna A. Maley, Socialist
- George F. Stivers, Prohibition
- Abraham Lincoln Brearcliff, Socialist Labor
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest Lister | 97,251 | 30.55% | ||
| Republican | Marion E. Hay (incumbent) | 96,629 | 30.35% | ||
| Progressive | Robert T. Hodge | 77,792 | 24.44% | ||
| Socialist | Anna A. Maley | 37,155 | 11.67% | ||
| Prohibition | George F. Stivers | 8,163 | 2.56% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Abraham Lincoln Brearcliff | 1,369 | 0.43% | ||
| Majority | 622 | ||||
| Turnout | 318359 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ Skelley, Geoffrey (September 13, 2021). "Everything You Need To Know About The California Recall Election". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Elections Search Results: September 1912 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Elections Search Results: November 1912 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved July 31, 2020.