1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 5, 1912 (1912-11-05)

Nominee Eugene Foss Joseph H. Walker Charles Sumner Bird Party Democratic Republican Progressive Popular vote 193,184 143,597 126,102 Percentage 40.31% 29.96% 26.31%

County results Foss:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Walker:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Bird:      30–40%      40-50%     50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Eugene Foss Democratic Elected Governor Eugene Foss Democratic

The 1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican candidate Joseph H. Walker and Progressive candidate Charles S. Bird.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Eugene Foss, incumbent Governor.
• Joseph C. Pelletier, District Attorney of Suffolk County

Results

1912 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eugene Foss	58,878	63.26%
	Democratic	Joseph C. Pelletier	34,194	36.73%
Total votes			93,072	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
• Everett Chamberlin Benton, businessman and former member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.

Results

1912 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph H. Walker	48,568	55.58%
	Republican	Everett Chamberlin Benton	38,804	44.41%
Total votes			87,372	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Charles Sumner Bird, paper manufacturer (Progressive)
• Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition)
• Eugene Foss, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
• Arthur Elmer Reimer, 1912 nominee for President of the United States (Socialist Labor)
• Roland D. Sawyer, Congregationalist pastor (Socialist)
• Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (Republican)

Results

1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Eugene Foss (incumbent)	193,184	40.31%	{{{change}}}
	Republican	Joseph H. Walker	143,597	29.96%
	Progressive	Charles Sumner Bird	126,102	26.31%
	Socialist	Roland D. Sawyer	11,493	2.42%
	Prohibition	Alfred H. Evans	2,702	0.57%
	Socialist Labor	Arthur Elmer Reimer	2,212	0.47%
Total votes			475,792	100.00%

See also

• 1912 Massachusetts legislature