1912 Illinois gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1912 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 Presidential no 1908 Illinois gubernatorial election 1908 1916 Illinois gubernatorial election 1916 November 5, 1912 Gov. Edward F. Dunne, half-length portrait, facing front LCCN99472782 (cropped 3x4).jpg Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne Democratic Party (United States) 443,120 38.11% C.S. Deneen LCCN2014716647 (cropped)2.jpg Charles S. Deneen Republican Party (United States) 318,469 27.39% Frank H. Funk, American Elevator and Grain Trade, August 15, 1912 p. 66 3x4.jpg Frank H. Funk Progressive 303,401 26.09% John C. Kennedy (b&w).jpg John C. Kennedy Socialist Party of America 78,679 6.77% 1912 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County results Dunne: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Deneen: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #d75d5d 60–70%Funk: #C7FFAF 30–40% #C6E9AF 40–50% #AADE87 50–60% Governor Charles S. Deneen Republican Party (United States) Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne Democratic Party (United States) a2ed70 The 1912 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Republican incumbent Charles S. Deneen ran for a third term in office but was defeated by the Democratic former mayor of Chicago Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne. Primary elections were held on April 9. Dunne defeated 1900 nominee Sam Alschuler and former U.S. representative Ben Caldwell in the Democratic primary. Deneen survived a serious primary challenge from several candidates, led by former state treasurer Len Small, with just a plurality of the vote. Dunne was the first Democratic Governor of Illinois elected since 1892 and only the second since 1852. To date, this is the first and only time that a former Chicago mayor was elected governor of Illinois. Republican primary Candidates John J. Brown, former state representative from VandaliaJohn J. Brown Speaks in Twins Urbana Daily Courier March 19, 1912 1 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/illinois/urbana/urbana-daily-courier/1912/03-19/ registration December 26, 2023 NewspaperArchive by Storied Charles S. Deneen, incumbent governor of Illinois since 1905 Charles F. Hurburgh, state senator from GalesburgPerry Albert J. 1912 History of Knox County, Illinois https://archive.org/details/3911940.1-2 Chicago, Illinois The S. J. Clare Publishing Company II 265 Walter C. Jones, state senator from ChicagoIllinois Blue Book 1913-14 248 Jones would limit power of courts https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4009118/walter-c-jones-february1913/ The Inter Ocean Chicago, Illinois 26 February 1913 12 7 May 2020 J. McCan Davis, clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois July 1916 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 9 2 University of Illinois Press on behalf of the Illinois State Historical Society 232–233 40194391 Len Small, former Illinois treasurer John E. W. Wayman, Cook County state's attorney Richard Yates Jr., former governor of Illinois Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385320 IL Governor, 1912 – R Primary Our Campaigns 7 May 2020Illinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 12–13 Charles S. Deneen (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 152,997 34.80 Len Small Republican Party (United States) 88,829 20.20 John E. W. Wayman Republican Party (United States) 61,178 13.92 Richard Yates Jr. Republican Party (United States) 45,325 10.31 John J. Brown Republican Party (United States) 31,995 7.28 Charles F. Hurburgh Republican Party (United States) 29,992 6.82 Walter C. Jones Republican Party (United States) 22,491 5.12 J. McCan Davis Republican Party (United States) 6,855 1.56 439,662 100.00 thumb|160px|center|County map of the 1912 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary Deneen: #ebf7e6 <30% #d6efce 30–40% #a3d695 40–50% #73bd5e 50–60% #46a52c 60–70% Small: #fdeef7 <30% #fbdeef 30–40% #f0b4d7 40–50% #e989c1 50–60% #e05ca9 60–70% Wayman: #f6effe <30% #ecdffc 30–40% Yates: #ddedf9 30–40% #b1d2e8 40–50% Brown: #f8f3de <30% #f0e7be 30–40% #d8c678 40–50% #c1a730 50–60% #c1a730 60–70% #927700 70–80% Hurburgh: #fadece 30–40% #ebb494 40–50% #d05c18 60–70% Democratic primary Candidates Samuel Alschuler, former state representative from Aurora and nominee for governor in 1900Solomon Rayman L. History of the Seventh Circuit 1891–1941 1981 https://books.google.com/books?id=BoUbISP-uX8C&pg=PA94 The Bicentennial Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States 94 Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the First Session of the Seventy-Fourth Congress https://books.google.com/books?id=8gpOBqpWR3MC&pg=PA7088 79 7 Washington D.C. United States Government Printing Office 7088 1935 Ben F. Caldwell, former U.S. representative from Chatham George E. Dickson Edward F. Dunne, former mayor of Chicago Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385319 IL Governor, 1912 – D Primary Our Campaigns 7 May 2020https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=17&year=1912&f=0&off=5&elect=1 1912 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results – Illinois US Election Atlas 7 May 2020Illinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 14–15 Edward F. Dunne Democratic Party (United States) 131,212 43.83 Samuel Alschuler Democratic Party (United States) 87,127 29.11 Ben F. Caldwell Democratic Party (United States) 71,972 24.04 George E. Dickson Democratic Party (United States) 9,034 3.02 299,345 100.00 thumb|160px|center|County map of the 1912 Illinois Democratic gubernatorial primary Dunne: #daf5f4 30–40% #ace1df 40–50% #80cfcd 50–60% #52beba 60–70% Alschuler: #e3f4c1 30–40% #bdde7d 40–50% #99c938 50–60% #78b400 60–70% #547f00 80–90% Caldwell: #fadecc 30–40% #eab591 40–50% #dd8c55 50–60% #ce5e13 60–70% #ba4f08 70–80% #993d00 80–90% #742e00 >90% Other primaries Prohibition primary Candidates Edwin R. Worrell, Presbyterian minister Illinois Happenings https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=TAG19120208.1.9&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN--------- The Ashton Gazette Ashton, Illinois 17 50 8 February 1912 9 7 May 2020 Results Prohibition primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385322 IL Governor, 1912 – PRB Primary Our Campaigns 7 May 2020Illinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 14–15 Edwin R. Worrell Prohibition Party 3,568 100.00 3,568 100.00 Socialist primary Candidates John C. Kennedy, Chicago alderman for the 27th ward Results Socialist primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385321 IL Governor, 1912 – S Primary Our Campaigns 7 May 2020Illinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 14–15 John C. Kennedy Socialist Party of America 8,333 100.00 8,333 100.00 General election Candidates Charles S. Deneen, incumbent governor since 1905 (Republican) Edward F. Dunne, former mayor of Chicago (Democratic) John M. Francis, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor) Frank H. Funk, former state senator (Progressives for S.J.) John C. Kennedy, Chicago alderman for the 27th ward (Socialist) Edwin R. Worrell, Presbyterian minister (Prohibition) Results 1912 Illinois gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263304 IL Governor, 1912 Our Campaigns 7 May 2020https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=17&year=1912&f=0&off=5&elect=0 1912 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Illinois US Election Atlas 7 May 2020Illinois Blue Book 1913-14 565Illinois Official Vote 1912 8–9 Democratic Party (United States) Edward F. Dunne 443,120 38.11% Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Deneen (incumbent) 318,469 27.39% Bull Moose Party Progressive Frank H. Funk 303,401 26.09% Socialist Party of America John C. Kennedy 78,679 6.77% Prohibition Party Edwin R. Worrell 15,231 1.31% Socialist Labor Party of America John M. Francis 3,980 0.34% 124,651 10.72% 1,163,480 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Notes References Bibliography Compiled by Harry Woods, Secretary of State Harry Woods (Illinois politician) 1914 Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1913–14 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.li11cc&view=1up&seq=9 Danville, Illinois Illinois Printing Company Illinois Blue Book 1913-14 Compiled by Cornelius J. Doyle, Secretary of State Cornelius J. Doyle 1912 Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the Primary Election held on April 9, 1912 https://archive.org/details/officialvoteofst1912illi/mode/2up Springfield, Illinois Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers Illinois Primary Vote 1912 Compiled by Cornelius J. Doyle, Secretary of State Cornelius J. Doyle 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. https://archive.org/details/stateofillinoiso1904illi/page/n313/mode/2up Springfield, Illinois Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers Illinois Official Vote 1912 1912 Illinois Gubernatorial Category:November 1912 in the United States Category:Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne