United States presidential election in Georgia, 1912

United States presidential election in Georgia, 1912

November 5, 1912

 
Nominee Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt
Party Democratic Progressive
Home state New Jersey New York
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Hiram Johnson
Electoral vote 14 0
Popular vote 93,087 21,985
Percentage 76.63% 18.10%

President before election

William Howard Taft
Republican

Elected President

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

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

Georgia was won by the Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (DVirginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 76.63% of the popular vote against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (PNew York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 18.10% of the popular vote[1].

Results

United States presidential election in Georgia, 1912[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 93,087 76.63%
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt 21,985 18.10%
Republican William Howard Taft 5,191 4.27%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 1,058 0.87%
Prohibition Stuart Hamblen 149 0.12%
Total votes 121,470 100%

References

  1. "1912 Presidential Election Results Georgia".
  2. "1912 Presidential Election Results Georgia".
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