1912 Ohio gubernatorial election

1912 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1910 November 5, 1912 1914 →
 
Nominee James M. Cox Robert B. Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 439,323 272,500
Percentage 42.38% 26.29%

 
Nominee Arthur Lovett Garford C. E. Ruthenberg
Party Progressive Socialist
Popular vote 217,903 87,709
Percentage 21.02% 8.46%

County Results

Governor before election

Judson Harmon
Democratic

Elected Governor

James M. Cox
Democratic

The 1912 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee James M. Cox defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Brown with 42.38% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • James M. Cox, Democratic
  • Robert B. Brown, Republican

Other candidates

  • Arthur Lovett Garford, Progressive
  • C. E. Ruthenberg, Socialist
  • Daniel A. Poling, Prohibition
  • John Kircher, Socialist Labor

Results

1912 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James M. Cox 439,323 42.38%
Republican Robert B. Brown 272,500 26.29%
Progressive Arthur Lovett Garford 217,903 21.02%
Socialist C. E. Ruthenberg 87,709 8.46%
Prohibition Daniel A. Poling 16,607 1.60%
Socialist Labor John Kircher 2,689 0.26%
Majority 166,823
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 29, 2020.