1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none related races 1912 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election Tennessee Presidential no 1910 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1910 1914 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1914 November 5, 1912 File:Hooper-ben-by-bain.jpg Ben W. Hooper Republican Party (United States) 124,641 50.10% File:Benton McMillin 3575401083 6b3c77e538 o (3x4a).jpg Benton McMillin Democratic Party (United States) 116,610 46.87% 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsHooper: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%McMillin: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Ben W. Hooper Republican Party (United States) Ben W. Hooper Republican Party (United States) The 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican governor Ben W. Hooper defeated former Democratic governor Benton McMillin with 50.10% of the vote. Background State Republicans were divided between supporters of William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, with the latter's supporters, led by John Chiles Houk, breaking from the party and nominating William Poston for governor on a Progressive ticket. State Democrats also remained divided, with Regular Democrats nominating former governor Benton McMillin, and Independent Democrats supporting Hooper and the Fusion ticket. On election day, Hooper won with 124,641 votes to 116,610 for McMillin, and 4,483 for Poston.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 266–288. General election Candidates Ben W. Hooper, Republican Benton McMillin, Democratic William F. Poston, Progressive C.G. Harold, Socialist Results 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-09-05 Republican Party (United States) Ben W. Hooper (incumbent) 124,641 50.10% Democratic Party (United States) Benton McMillin 116,610 46.87% Bull Moose Party Progressive William F. Poston 4,483 1.80% Socialist Party USA C.G. Harold 3,053 1.23% 8,031 3.23% Republican Party (United States) See also 1912 United States presidential election in Tennessee References collapsed 1912 Tennessee Gubernatorial Category:November 1912 in the United States