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The 1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican candidate Joseph H. Walker and Progressive candidate Charles S. Bird.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Eugene Foss, incumbent Governor.
- Joseph C. Pelletier, District Attorney of Suffolk County
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene Foss | 58,878 | 63.26% | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. Pelletier | 34,194 | 36.73% | |
| Total votes | 93,072 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
- Everett Chamberlin Benton, businessman and former member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph H. Walker | 48,568 | 55.58% | |
| Republican | Everett Chamberlin Benton | 38,804 | 44.41% | |
| Total votes | 87,372 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Charles Sumner Bird, paper manufacturer (Progressive)
- Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition)
- Eugene Foss, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
- Arthur Elmer Reimer, 1912 nominee for President of the United States (Socialist Labor)
- Roland D. Sawyer, Congregationalist pastor (Socialist)
- Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (Republican)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene Foss (incumbent) | 193,184 | 40.31% | {{{change}}} | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Walker | 143,597 | 29.96% | ||
| Progressive | Charles Sumner Bird | 126,102 | 26.31% | ||
| Socialist | Roland D. Sawyer | 11,493 | 2.42% | ||
| Prohibition | Alfred H. Evans | 2,702 | 0.57% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Arthur Elmer Reimer | 2,212 | 0.47% | ||
| Total votes | 475,792 | 100.00% | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Victors are Foss and Walker". The Boston Daily Globe. September 25, 1912.
- ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1912".