1912 United States presidential election in Montana

1912 United States presidential election in Montana

November 5, 1912 (1912-11-05)
 
Nominee Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt
Party Democratic Progressive
Home state New Jersey New York
Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Hiram Johnson
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 27,941 22,456
Percentage 35.00% 28.13%

 
Nominee William Howard Taft Eugene Victor Debs
Party Republican Socialist
Home state Ohio Indiana
Running mate Nicholas Murray Butler Emil Seidel
Electoral vote 0 0
Popular vote 18,512 10,885
Percentage 23.19% 13.64%

County Results

President before election

William Howard Taft
Republican

Elected President

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

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

In this four-way contest election, Montana voted for the Democratic nominee New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson over the Progressive nominee former President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, Republican nominee President William Howard Taft, and Socialist Party of America nominee union leader Eugene V. Debs. Wilson won the state by a margin of 6.87%.

Results

General election results[1]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson J. C. McCarthy 27,941
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson John MacGinniss 27,306
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson Andrew S. Lohman 27,290
Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson George M. Houtz 26,985
Progressive Party Theodore Roosevelt Conrad Kohrs 22,456
Progressive Party Theodore Roosevelt Sam Gordon 21,937
Progressive Party Theodore Roosevelt J. T. Stanford 21,918
Progressive Party Theodore Roosevelt A. W. Merrifield 21,662
Republican Party William Howard Taft T. A. Cummings 18,512
Republican Party William Howard Taft A. W. Miles 17,615
Republican Party William Howard Taft C. E. Trescott 17,576
Republican Party William Howard Taft T. C. Davidson 17,403
Socialist Party of America Eugene V. Debs O. J. Sholl 10,885
Socialist Party of America Eugene V. Debs Harry P. Nevills 10,565
Socialist Party of America Eugene V. Debs L. J. Whitaker 10,512
Socialist Party of America Eugene V. Debs Adam F. Skirving 10,359
Prohibition Party Eugene Wilder Chafin J. M. Peats 32
Prohibition Party Eugene Wilder Chafin J. F. Chessman 31
Prohibition Party Eugene Wilder Chafin G. N. Inabit 31
Prohibition Party Eugene Wilder Chafin R. R. Crowe 31
Total votes 79,826

Results by county

County Woodrow Wilson
Democratic
William Howard Taft
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive "Bull Moose"
Eugene Debs
Socialist
Eugene Chafin
Prohibition
Margin Total votes cast [1]
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Beaverhead 713 38.50% 708 38.23% 320 17.28% 110 5.94% 1 0.05% 5[a] 0.27% 1,852
Blaine 318 27.97% 204 17.94% 507 44.59% 108 9.50% -189 -16.62% 1,137
Broadwater 451 48.34% 205 21.97% 197 21.11% 80 8.57% 246[a] 26.37% 933
Carbon 796 30.66% 646 24.88% 766 29.51% 388 14.95% 30 1.16% 2,596
Cascade 1,633 35.90% 1,079 23.72% 999 21.96% 838 18.42% 554[a] 12.18% 4,549
Chouteau 402 29.69% 561 41.43% 259 19.13% 129 9.53% 3 0.22% -159[a] -11.74% 1,354
Custer 1,068 33.34% 695 21.70% 1,192 37.22% 247 7.71% 1 0.03% -124 -3.87% 3,203
Dawson 719 25.84% 678 24.37% 1,165 41.88% 220 7.91% -446 -16.03% 2,782
Deer Lodge 1,197 41.85% 1,060 37.06% 464 16.22% 139 4.86% 137[a] 4.79% 2,860
Fergus 1,393 38.03% 745 20.34% 1,104 30.14% 421 11.49% 289 7.89% 3,663
Flathead 1,106 33.50% 493 14.93% 1,256 38.05% 446 13.51% -150 -4.55% 3,301
Gallatin 1,407 43.41% 683 21.07% 929 28.66% 212 6.54% 10 0.31% 478 14.75% 3,241
Granite 346 38.92% 195 21.93% 256 28.80% 92 10.35% 90 10.12% 889
Hill 624 30.77% 536 26.43% 545 26.87% 323 15.93% 79 3.90% 2,028
Jefferson 479 40.15% 239 20.03% 299 25.06% 176 14.75% 180 15.09% 1,193
Lewis and Clark 1,505 34.72% 1,062 24.50% 1,375 31.72% 391 9.02% 2 0.05% 130 3.00% 4,335
Lincoln 346 34.43% 218 21.69% 206 20.50% 235 23.38% 111[b] 11.05% 1,005
Madison 822 44.12% 506 27.16% 457 24.53% 78 4.19% 316[a] 16.96% 1,863
Meagher 473 39.45% 321 26.77% 327 27.27% 75 6.26% 3 0.25% 146 12.18% 1,199
Missoula 1,523 32.70% 589 12.64% 1,773 38.06% 773 16.60% -250 -5.37% 4,658
Musselshell 470 29.97% 483 30.80% 400 25.51% 215 13.71% -13[a] -0.83% 1,568
Park 666 30.18% 609 27.59% 687 31.13% 245 11.10% -21 -0.95% 2,207
Powell 545 37.72% 335 23.18% 418 28.93% 147 10.17% 127 8.79% 1,445
Ravalli 858 36.36% 316 13.39% 896 37.97% 282 11.95% 8 0.34% -38 -1.61% 2,360
Rosebud 313 27.08% 392 33.91% 368 31.83% 80 6.92% 3 0.26% 24[c] 2.08% 1,156
Sanders 414 34.30% 257 21.29% 375 31.07% 161 13.34% 39 3.23% 1,207
Silver Bow 4,542 38.18% 2,232 18.76% 1,802 15.15% 3,320 27.91% 1,222[b] 10.27% 11,896
Sweet Grass 277 29.41% 181 19.21% 424 45.01% 60 6.37% -147 -15.60% 942
Teton 646 32.45% 612 30.74% 446 22.40% 287 14.41% 34[a] 1.71% 1,991
Valley 696 26.92% 668 25.84% 858 33.19% 362 14.00% 1 0.04% -162 -6.27% 2,585
Yellowstone 1,193 31.17% 1,004 26.23% 1,386 36.21% 245 6.40% -193 -5.04% 3,828
Totals 27,941 35.00% 18,512 23.19% 22,456 28.13% 10,885 13.64% 32 0.04% 5,485 6.87% 79,826


See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h In this county where Roosevelt did run third behind both Wilson and Taft, margin given is Wilson vote minus Taft vote and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Taft percentage.
  2. ^ a b In this county where Debs ran second behind both Taft and Roosevelt, margin given is Wilson vote minus Debs vote and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Debs percentage.
  3. ^ In this county where Wilson ran third behind both Taft and Roosevelt, margin given is Taft vote minus Roosevelt vote and percentage margin Taft percentage minus Roosevelt percentage.

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Vote of the State of Montana Cast at the Regular Election Held on the 5th Day of November, A. D. 1912, as Canvassed by the State Board of Canvassers" (PDF). Archived Election Results – via Secretary of State of the State of Montana.