Election Name: | 1912 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1908 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1908 |
Next Election: | 1916 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1916 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1912 |
Nominee1: | Samuel M. Ralston |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 275,357 |
Percentage1: | 42.95% |
Nominee2: | Albert J. Beveridge |
Party2: | Progressive Party (United States, 1912) |
Popular Vote2: | 166,654 |
Percentage2: | 25.99% |
Nominee4: | Winfield T. Durbin |
Party4: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote4: | 141,684 |
Percentage4: | 22.10% |
Nominee5: | Stephen N. Reynolds |
Party5: | Socialist Party of America |
Popular Vote5: | 35,464 |
Percentage5: | 5.53% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Samuel M. Ralston |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1912 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Samuel M. Ralston defeated Progressive nominee Albert J. Beveridge and Republican nominee Winfield T. Durbin with 42.95% of the vote. The vote splitting between the Republican and Progressive nominees benefited Ralston the Democrat tremendously in this election.
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