1912_Indiana_gubernatorial_election

1912 Indiana gubernatorial election

1912 Indiana gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Indiana

For related races, see 1912 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1912 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Samuel M. Ralston defeated Progressive nominee Albert J. Beveridge and Republican nominee Winfield T. Durbin with 42.95% of the vote. The vote splitting between the Republican and Progressive nominees benefited Ralston the Democrat tremendously in this election.

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General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Samuel M. Ralston, Democratic, President of the Lebanon School Board
  • Winfield T. Durbin, Republican, former Governor (1901-1905)

Other candidates

  • Albert J. Beveridge, Progressive, former U.S Senator (1899-1911)
  • Stephen N. Reynolds, Socialist
  • William H. Hickman, Prohibition
  • James Matthews, Socialist Labor

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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