1912 Illinois gubernatorial election
The 1912 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.
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Incumbent Republican Governor Charles S. Deneen was defeated by Democratic nominee Edward F. Dunne.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 9, 1912.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Samuel Alschuler, former State Representative[1][2][lower-alpha 1]
- Ben F. Caldwell, former U.S. Representative for the 21st district
- George E. Dickson
- Edward F. Dunne, former Mayor of Chicago
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward F. Dunne | 131,212 | 43.83 | |
Democratic | Samuel Alschuler | 87,127 | 29.11 | |
Democratic | Ben F. Caldwell | 71,972 | 24.04 | |
Democratic | George E. Dickson | 9,034 | 3.02 | |
Total votes | 299,345 | 100.00 |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- Frank D. Comerford, former State Senator
- Charles C. Craig, former State Representative
- Adlai T. Ewing, President of the Iroquois Club of Chicago[7]
- William E. Golden
- Barratt O'Hara, editor of the Chicago Magazine and Sunday Telegram[8]
- J. L. Pickering, Sr.
- Gustavus T. Tatge, former Cook County State's attorney[9]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barratt O'Hara | 56,518 | 21.65 | |
Democratic | Frank D. Comerford | 54,321 | 20.80 | |
Democratic | Charles C. Craig | 48,034 | 18.40 | |
Democratic | Gustavus T. Tatge | 36,371 | 13.93 | |
Democratic | William E. Golden | 24,644 | 9.44 | |
Democratic | J. L. Pickering, Sr. | 24,427 | 9.36 | |
Democratic | Adlai T. Ewing | 16,792 | 6.43 | |
Total votes | 261,107 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- John J. Brown
- Charles S. Deneen, incumbent Governor
- Charles F. Hurburgh, State Senator[12]
- Walter C. Jones, State Senator[13][14]
- J. McCan Davis, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois[15]
- Len Small, former Treasurer
- John E. W. Wayman, Cook County State's attorney
- Richard Yates Jr., former Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles S. Deneen | 152,997 | 34.80 | |
Republican | Len Small | 88,829 | 20.20 | |
Republican | John E. W. Wayman | 61,178 | 13.92 | |
Republican | Richard Yates Jr. | 45,325 | 10.31 | |
Republican | John J. Brown | 31,995 | 7.28 | |
Republican | Charles F. Hurburgh | 29,992 | 6.82 | |
Republican | Walter C. Jones | 22,491 | 5.12 | |
Republican | J. McCan Davis | 6,855 | 1.56 | |
Total votes | 439,662 | 100.00 |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- John G. Oglesby, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Kinnie A. Ostewig
- Reuben R. Tiffany
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John G. Oglesby | 275,626 | 72.47 | |
Republican | Reuben R. Tiffany | 74,198 | 19.51 | |
Republican | Kinnie A. Ostewig | 30,498 | 8.02 | |
Total votes | 380,322 | 100.00 |
Prohibition primary
Governor
Candidates
- Edwin R. Worrell, Presbyterian minister[19]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prohibition | Edwin R. Worrell | 3,568 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 3,568 | 100.00 |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- Jacob H. Hoofstitler
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prohibition | Jacob H. Hoofstitler | 3,547 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 3,547 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary
Governor
Candidates
- John C. Kennedy
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Socialist | John C. Kennedy | 8,333 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 8,333 | 100.00 |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- F. T. Maxwell
General election
Governor
Candidates
- Charles S. Deneen, Republican
- Edward F. Dunne, Democratic
- John M. Francis, Socialist Labor, perennial candidate
- Frank H. Funk, Progressives for S.J., former State Senator
- John C. Kennedy, Socialist
- Edwin R. Worrell, Prohibition
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward F. Dunne | 443,120 | 38.11% | ||
Republican | Charles S. Deneen | 318,469 | 27.39% | ||
Progressive | Frank H. Funk | 303,401 | 26.09% | ||
Socialist | John C. Kennedy | 78,679 | 6.77% | ||
Prohibition | Edwin R. Worrell | 15,231 | 1.31% | ||
Socialist Labor | John M. Francis | 3,980 | 0.34% | ||
Majority | 124,651 | 10.72% | |||
Turnout | 1,163,480 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- Dean Franklin, Progressives for S.J., Macomb municipal judge[26]
- Jacob H. Hoofstitler, Prohibition
- F. T. Maxwell, Socialist
- Barratt O'Hara, Democratic
- John G. Oglesby, Republican
- Gottlieb Renner, Socialist Labor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Barratt O'Hara | 407,243 | 40.91% | ||
Republican | John G. Oglesby | 316,813 | 27.75% | ||
Progressive | Dean Franklin | 315,589 | 27.64% | ||
Socialist | F. T. Maxwell | 82,655 | 7.24% | ||
Prohibition | Jacob H. Hoofstitler | 15,342 | 1.34% | ||
Socialist Labor | Gottlieb Renner | 4,121 | 0.36% | ||
Majority | 90,430 | 7.92% | |||
Turnout | 1,141,763 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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References
- Solomon, Rayman L. (1981). History of the Seventh Circuit 1891-1941. The Bicentennial Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. p. 94.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the First Session of the Seventy-Fourth Congress. 79. Washington D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. 1935. p. 7088.
- "IL Governor, 1912 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "1912 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Illinois Blue Book & 1913-14, p. 460.
- Illinois Primary Vote 1912, pp. 14-15.
- "A Brief Biography of Hon. Adlai T. Ewing of Chicago". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. 6 April 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Crass, Scott (2015). "Chapter 47: O'Hara Last Congressman to have served in Spanish-American war". Statesmen and mischief makers: Officeholders and their contributions to history from Kennedy to Reagan. II. XLibris. p. 429. ISBN 978-1-5035-8763-2.
- "Chicago Treasurers to Face Charge" (PDF). National Municipal Review. National Municipal League. January 1912. p. 157. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "1912 Lt. Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Illinois Primary Vote 1912, pp. 18-19.
- Perry, Albert J. (1912). History of Knox County, Illinois. II. Chicago, Illinois: The S. J. Clare Publishing Company. p. 265.
- Illinois Blue Book & 1913-14, p. 248.
- "Jones would limit power of courts". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. 26 February 1913. p. 12. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "John McCan Davis: Biographical Sketch Prepared at the Request of Historical Society by Clinton L. Conkling and H. W. Clendenin". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984). University of Illinois Press on behalf of the Illinois State Historical Society. 9 (2): 232–233. July 1916. JSTOR 40194391.
- "IL Governor, 1912 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Illinois Primary Vote 1912, pp. 12-13.
- Illinois Primary Vote 1912, pp. 16-17.
- "Illinois Happenings". The Ashton Gazette. 17 (50). Ashton, Illinois. 8 February 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "IL Governor, 1912 - PRB Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "IL Governor, 1912 - S Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "IL Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "1912 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Illinois". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Illinois Blue Book & 1913-14, p. 565.
- Illinois Official Vote 1912, pp. 8-9.
- "Dean Franklin is defeated by woman". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. 3 June 1914. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "IL Lt. Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Illinois Official Vote 1912, pp. 10-11.
- Some secondary sources (OurCampaigns, US Election Atlas) state that this candidate was Benjamin P. Alschuler, brother of Samuel. Primary sources from the 1910s are clear this was not the case.
Bibliography
- Compiled by Harry Woods, Secretary of State (1914). Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1913-14. Danville, Illinois: Illinois Printing Company.
- Compiled by Cornelius J. Doyle, Secretary of State (1912). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the Primary Election held on April 9, 1912. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.
- Compiled by Cornelius J. Doyle, Secretary of State (1913). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, November 5, 1912; Judicial Election, June 3, 1912; Special Elections, 1911 and 1912. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers.
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