United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1912

United States presidential election in North Dakota, 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 5 0
Popular vote 29,555 25,726
Percentage 34.14% 29.71%

 
Nominee William Howard Taft Eugene V. Debs
Party Republican Socialist
Home state Ohio Indiana
Running mate Nicholas M. Butler
(replacing James S. Sherman)
Emil Seidel
Electoral vote 0 0
Popular vote 23,090 6,966
Percentage 26.67% 8.05%

President before election

William Howard Taft
Republican

Elected President

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

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

North Dakota was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (DVirginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 34.14% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (PNew York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 29.71% of the popular vote, the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (ROhio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 26.67% of the popular vote and the five-time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States Eugene V. Debs (SIndiana), running with the first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States Emil Seidel, with 8.05% of the popular vote[1].

Results

United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1912[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 29,555 34.14%
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt 25,726 29.71%
Republican William Howard Taft 23,090 26.67%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 6,966 8.05%
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 1,243 1.44%
Total votes 86,580 100%

References

  1. "1912 Presidential Election Results North Dakota".
  2. "1912 Presidential Election Results North Dakota".
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