1912 United States presidential election in Nevada
County Results
Wilson
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
Roosevelt
30-40%
40-50%
The 1912 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5 , 1912 , as part of the 1912 United States presidential election . Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Nevada was won by Woodrow Wilson with 39.7% of the vote. Theodore Roosevelt followed with 27.94%, Eugene V. Debs 16.47%, and Taft 15.89%. Nevada, along with Arizona , Florida , Louisiana , and Mississippi , were the only states where Debs came in third place or better.
Results
General Election Results[ 1]
Party
Pledged to
Elector
Votes
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
George B. Thatcher
7,986
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
Lem Allen
7,974
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
John H. Cazler
7,929
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
E. V. Hatch
5,620
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph G. McCarthy
5,590
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles M. Way
5,555
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
George W. Robb
3,313
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
S. L. Fisk
3,296
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
A. A. Hibbard
3,292
Republican Party
William Howard Taft
W. N. McGill
3,196
Republican Party
William Howard Taft
W. w. Booth
3,175
Republican Party
William Howard Taft
Thomas Nelson
3,167
Votes cast[ a]
20,115
Results by county
County
Thomas Woodrow Wilson Democratic
William Howard Taft Republican
Theodore Roosevelt Progressive "Bull Moose"
Eugene Victor Debs Socialist
Margin[ b]
Total votes cast[ c]
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Churchill
349
34.18%
157
15.38%
304
29.77%
211
20.67%
45
4.41%
1,021
Clark
358
42.77%
110
13.14%
261
31.18%
108
12.90%
97
11.59%
837
Douglas
143
34.29%
80
19.18%
172
41.25%
22
5.28%
-29
-6.96%
417
Elko
843
41.98%
398
19.82%
514
25.60%
253
12.60%
329
16.38%
2,008
Esmeralda
713
39.07%
252
13.81%
481
26.36%
379
20.77%
232
12.71%
1,825
Eureka
209
49.29%
70
16.51%
124
29.25%
21
4.95%
85
20.04%
424
Humboldt
719
39.99%
207
11.51%
533
29.64%
339
18.85%
186
10.35%
1,798
Lander
197
38.03%
68
13.13%
200
38.61%
53
10.23%
-3
-0.58%
518
Lincoln
275
50.27%
100
18.28%
144
26.33%
28
5.12%
131
23.94%
547
Lyon
438
37.50%
136
11.64%
355
30.39%
239
20.46%
83
7.11%
1,168
Mineral
219
39.46%
59
10.63%
146
26.31%
131
23.60%
73
13.15%
555
Nye
869
36.84%
345
14.62%
427
18.10%
718
30.44%
151[ d]
6.40%
2,359
Ormsby
294
43.56%
150
22.22%
166
24.59%
65
9.63%
128
18.97%
675
Storey
400
46.51%
166
19.30%
212
24.65%
82
9.53%
188
21.86%
860
Washoe
1,446
40.14%
644
17.88%
1,150
31.93%
362
10.05%
296
8.21%
3,602
White Pine
514
34.24%
254
16.92%
431
28.71%
302
20.12%
83
5.53%
1,501
Totals
7,986
39.70%
3,196
15.89%
5,620
27.94%
3,313
16.47%
2,366
11.76%
20,115
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Republican to Progressive
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Progressive
See also
Notes
^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
^ Because Roosevelt finished ahead of Taft in Nevada as a whole and in every county in the state, all margins give are Wilson minus Roosevelt unless stated in the total for the county in question.
^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
^ In this county where Debs rather than Roosevelt finished second behind Wilson, margin given is Wilson vote minus Debs vote and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Debs percentage.
References