1912 United States presidential election in Texas explained

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Election Name:1912 United States presidential election in Texas
Country:Texas
Flag Year:1923
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1908 United States presidential election in Texas
Previous Year:1908
Next Election:1916 United States presidential election in Texas
Next Year:1916
Election Date:November 5, 1912
Image1:Woodrow Wilson-H&E.jpg
Nominee1:Woodrow Wilson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New Jersey
Running Mate1:Thomas R. Marshall
Electoral Vote1:20
Popular Vote1:219,489
Percentage1:72.73%
Nominee2:William Howard Taft
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Ohio
Running Mate2:Nicholas Murray Butler
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:28,530
Percentage2:9.45%
Image4:Unsuccessful 1912 2.jpg
Nominee4:Theodore Roosevelt
Party4:Progressive
Home State4:New York
Running Mate4:Hiram Johnson
Electoral Vote4:0
Color4:A2ED70
Popular Vote4:26,745
Percentage4:8.86%
Image5:Eugene Debs portrait.jpeg
Nominee5:Eugene V. Debs
Party5:Socialist Party of America
Home State5:Indiana
Running Mate5:Emil Seidel
Electoral Vote5:0
Popular Vote5:24,896
Percentage5:8.25%
Map Size:350px
President
Before Election:William Howard Taft
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Woodrow Wilson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1912 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Texas voters chose 20 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Texas was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 72.73% of the popular vote, against the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (R–Ohio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 9.45% of the popular vote, the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 8.86% of the popular vote and the five-time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States Eugene V. Debs (S–Indiana), running with the first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States Emil Seidel, with 8.25% of the popular vote.[1], this is the last election in which Webb County voted Republican.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1912 Presidential Election Results Texas.