1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1908 presidential 1912 11 5 no 1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1911 1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1913 x160px Governor Foss.png Eugene Foss Democratic Party (United States) 193,184 40.31% Joseph H. Walker (Massachusetts speaker).png Republican Party (United States) Joseph H. Walker 143,597 29.96% Charles S. Bird.png Progressive A2ED70 Charles Sumner Bird 126,102 26.31% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Foss: #DFEEFF 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Walker: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Bird: #C7FFAF 30–40% #C6E9AF 40–50%#AADE87 50–60% #8DD35F 60–70% Governor Eugene Foss Democratic Party (United States) Eugene Foss Democratic Party (United States) 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 primaryVictors are Foss and Walker The Boston Daily Globe September 25, 1912 Eugene Foss Democratic Party (United States) 58,878 63.26% Joseph C. Pelletier Democratic Party (United States) 34,194 36.73% 93,072 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Everett Chamberlin Benton, businessman and former member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Joseph H. Walker, former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Results 1912 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary Joseph H. Walker Republican Party (United States) 48,568 55.58% Everett Chamberlin Benton Republican Party (United States) 38,804 44.41% 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 electionMassachusetts gubernatorial election, 1912 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266555 Eugene Foss (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 193,184 40.31% Joseph H. Walker Republican Party (United States) 143,597 29.96% Charles Sumner Bird Bull Moose Party Progressive 126,102 26.31% Roland D. Sawyer Socialist Party of America 11,493 2.42% Alfred H. Evans Prohibition Party 2,702 0.57% Arthur Elmer Reimer Socialist Labor Party of America 2,212 0.47% 475,792 100.00% See also 1912 Massachusetts legislature References Category:1912 Massachusetts elections 1912 Massachusetts