1912 United States presidential election in Oregon

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1912 United States presidential election in Oregon
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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 47,064 37,600
Percentage 34.34% 27.44%
 
Nominee William Howard Taft Eugene V. Debs
Party Republican Socialist
Home state Ohio Indiana
Running mate Nicholas Murray Butler Emil Seidel
Electoral vote 0 0
Popular vote 34,673 13,343
Percentage 25.30% 9.74%
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The 1912 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Oregon was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 34.34% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with California Governor Hiram Johnson, with 27.44% of the popular vote, the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (R–Ohio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 25.30% of the popular vote and the five-time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States Eugene V. Debs (S–Indiana), running with the first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States Emil Seidel, with 9.74% of the popular vote.[1]

As a result of his win, Wilson became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Horatio Seymour in 1868 to win Oregon. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the only election where Oregon voted Democratic while neighboring Washington didn't.

Results

1912 United States presidential election in Oregon[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 47,064 34.34%
Progressive Theodore Roosevelt 37,600 27.44%
Republican William Howard Taft (incumbent) 34,673 25.30%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 13,343 9.74%
Prohibition Eugene Chafin 4,360 3.18%
Total votes 137,040 100%

Results by county

County Woodrow Wilson[2]
Democratic 		William Howard Taft[2]
Republican 		Theodore Roosevelt[2]
Progressive "Bull Moose" 		Eugene Victor Debs[3]
Socialist 		Eugene Chafin[3]
Prohibition 		Margin[a] Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Baker 1,395 37.85% 648 17.58% 1,120 30.39% 469 12.72% 54 1.47% 275 7.46% 3,686
Benton 986 37.82% 715 27.43% 588 22.55% 123 4.72% 195 7.48% 271[b] 10.40% 2,607
Clackamas 2,171 33.24% 1,503 23.01% 2,045 31.31% 578 8.85% 235 3.60% 126 1.93% 6,532
Clatsop 728 27.20% 722 26.98% 729 27.24% 446 16.67% 51 1.91% -1 -0.04% 2,676
Columbia 507 24.78% 574 28.05% 611 29.86% 295 14.42% 59 2.88% -37[c] -1.81% 2,046
Coos 1,081 29.56% 701 19.17% 949 25.95% 837 22.89% 89 2.43% 132 3.61% 3,657
Crook 1,060 37.99% 770 27.60% 608 21.79% 289 10.36% 63 2.26% 290[b] 10.39% 2,790
Curry 219 36.14% 102 16.83% 192 31.68% 89 14.69% 4 0.66% 27 4.46% 606
Douglas 1,601 32.90% 1,267 26.04% 1,224 25.15% 658 13.52% 116 2.38% 334[b] 6.86% 4,866
Gilliam 310 36.09% 348 40.51% 150 17.46% 35 4.07% 16 1.86% -38[b] -4.42% 859
Grant 413 30.37% 418 30.74% 348 25.59% 167 12.28% 14 1.03% -5[b] -0.37% 1,360
Harney 538 43.67% 377 30.60% 169 13.72% 140 11.36% 8 0.65% 161[b] 13.07% 1,232
Hood River 519 32.83% 396 25.05% 491 31.06% 121 7.65% 54 3.42% 28 1.77% 1,581
Jackson 2,079 39.65% 847 16.15% 1,620 30.90% 548 10.45% 149 2.84% 459 8.75% 5,243
Josephine 702 31.48% 305 13.68% 794 35.61% 397 17.80% 32 1.43% -92 -4.13% 2,230
Klamath 815 41.95% 433 22.29% 502 25.84% 163 8.39% 30 1.54% 313 16.11% 1,943
Lake 357 33.65% 297 27.99% 286 26.96% 108 10.18% 13 1.23% 60[b] 5.66% 1,061
Lane 2,596 34.55% 1,986 26.43% 1,815 24.16% 773 10.29% 343 4.57% 610[b] 8.12% 7,513
Lincoln 375 28.43% 410 31.08% 265 20.09% 227 17.21% 42 3.18% -35[b] -2.65% 1,319
Linn 2,134 39.69% 1,301 24.20% 1,229 22.86% 412 7.66% 300 5.58% 833[b] 15.49% 5,376
Malheur 656 34.18% 648 33.77% 418 21.78% 165 8.60% 32 1.67% 8[b] 0.42% 1,919
Marion 2,588 32.01% 2,523 31.21% 1,919 23.74% 580 7.17% 475 5.88% 65[b] 0.80% 8,085
Morrow 275 26.19% 447 42.57% 187 17.81% 121 11.52% 20 1.90% -172[b] -16.38% 1,050
Multnomah 13,894 34.76% 9,212 23.05% 12,523 31.33% 3,578 8.95% 761 1.90% 1,371 3.43% 39,968
Polk 1,201 36.93% 1,043 32.07% 637 19.59% 207 6.37% 164 5.04% 158[b] 4.86% 3,252
Sherman 232 33.14% 244 34.86% 166 23.71% 21 3.00% 37 5.29% -12[b] -1.71% 700
Tillamook 411 27.81% 496 33.56% 369 24.97% 157 10.62% 45 3.04% -85[b] -5.75% 1,478
Umatilla 1,563 36.32% 1,261 29.30% 1,044 24.26% 304 7.06% 132 3.07% 302[b] 7.02% 4,304
Union 1,090 34.78% 671 21.41% 946 30.19% 334 10.66% 93 2.97% 144 4.59% 3,134
Wallowa 610 33.30% 353 19.27% 600 32.75% 214 11.68% 55 3.00% 10 0.55% 1,832
Wasco 929 35.81% 775 29.88% 587 22.63% 212 8.17% 91 3.51% 154[b] 5.94% 2,594
Washington 1,429 30.67% 1,261 27.07% 1,455 31.23% 290 6.22% 224 4.81% -26 -0.56% 4,659
Wheeler 222 32.36% 307 44.75% 129 18.80% 14 2.04% 14 2.04% -85[b] -12.39% 686
Yamhill 1,378 32.84% 1,312 31.27% 885 21.09% 271 6.46% 350 8.34% 66[b] 1.57% 4,196
Totals 47,064 34.34% 34,673 25.30% 37,600 27.44% 13,343 9.74% 4,360 3.18% 9,464 6.91% 137,040

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Because Roosevelt ran second behind Wilson and ahead of Taft, all margins given are Wilson vote minus Roosevelt vote, and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Roosevelt percentage, unless otherwise noted.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t In this county where Roosevelt did run behind Taft, margin given is Wilson vote minus Taft vote and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Taft percentage.
  3. ^ In this county where Wilson ran third behind Taft and Roosevelt, margin given is Taft vote minus Roosevelt vote and percentage margin Taft percentage minus Roosevelt percentage.

References

  1. ^ a b "1912 Presidential Election Results – Oregon". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  2. ^ a b c Géoelections; 1912 Presidential Election Popular Vote Archived 2018-06-13 at the Wayback Machine (.xlsx file for €15)
  3. ^ a b Géoelections; 1912 Presidential Election Popular Vote for Eugene Debs (.xlsx file for €15)