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1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois 1912 Presidential no 1908 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1908 1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1916 November 5, 1912 File:O'HARA, BARRATT LT. GOV. LCCN2016859345 (1).jpg Barratt O'Hara Democratic Party (United States) 407,243 40.91% File:John G. Oglesby 2 (1).jpg John G. Oglesby Republican Party (United States) 316,813 27.75% Dean Franklin (1) (3x4a).jpg Dean Franklin Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 315,589 27.64% 3x4.svg F. T. Maxwell Socialist Party of America 82,655 7.24% Lieutenant Governor John G. Oglesby Republican Party (United States) Barratt O'Hara Democratic Party (United States)
The 1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent first-term Republican lieutenant governor John G. Oglesby was defeated by Democratic nominee Barratt O'Hara.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 9, 1912.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Frank D. Comerford, former State Senator
Charles C. Craig, former State Representative
Adlai T. Ewing, President of the Iroquois Club of Chicago A Brief Biography of Hon. Adlai T. Ewing of Chicago https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1584903/adlai-t-ewing-bio/ The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois 6 April 1912 9 7 May 2020
William E. Golden
Barratt O'Hara, editor of the Chicago Magazine and Sunday TelegramCrass Scott 2015 Statesmen and mischief makers: Officeholders and their contributions to history from Kennedy to Reagan II https://books.google.com/books?id=U7OGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT429 XLibris Chapter 47: O'Hara Last Congressman to have served in Spanish-American war 429 978-1-5035-8763-2
J. L. Pickering Sr.
Gustavus T. Tatge, former Cook County State's attorney Chicago Treasurers to Face Charge http://digital.auraria.edu/content/AA/00/00/70/48/00001/NCR_001_01.pdf National Municipal Review National Municipal League January 1912 157 7 May 2020
Results
Democratic primary resultshttps://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=17&year=1912&f=0&off=6&elect=1 1912 Lt. Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Illinois US Election Atlas 7 May 2020Illinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 18-19
Barratt O'Hara Democratic Party (United States) 56,518 21.65
Frank D. Comerford Democratic Party (United States) 54,321 20.80
Charles C. Craig Democratic Party (United States) 48,034 18.40
Gustavus T. Tatge Democratic Party (United States) 36,371 13.93
William E. Golden Democratic Party (United States) 24,644 9.44
J. L. Pickering, Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 24,427 9.36
Adlai T. Ewing Democratic Party (United States) 16,792 6.43
261,107 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
John G. Oglesby, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Kinnie A. Ostewig
Reuben R. Tiffany
Results
Republican primary resultsIllinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 16-17
John G. Oglesby (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 275,626 72.47
Reuben R. Tiffany Republican Party (United States) 74,198 19.51
Kinnie A. Ostewig Republican Party (United States) 30,498 8.02
380,322 100.00
Prohibition primary
Candidates
Jacob H. Hoofstitler
Results
Prohibition primary resultsIllinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 16-17
Jacob H. Hoofstitler Prohibition Party 3,547 100.00
3,547 100.00
Socialist primary
Candidates
F. T. Maxwell
Results
Socialist primary resultsIllinois Blue Book 1913-14 460Illinois Primary Vote 1912 16-17
F. T. Maxwell Socialist Party of America 8,026 100.00
8,026 100.00
General election
Candidates
Dean Franklin, Progressives for S.J., Macomb municipal judge Dean Franklin is defeated by woman https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34551107/the-dispatch/ The Dispatch Moline, Illinois 3 June 1914 14 7 May 2020
Jacob H. Hoofstitler, Prohibition
F. T. Maxwell, Socialist
Barratt O'Hara, Democratic
John G. Oglesby, Republican
Gottlieb Renner, Socialist Labor
Results
1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial electionIllinois Blue Book 1913-14 565Illinois Official Vote 1912 10-11
Democratic Party (United States) Barratt O'Hara 407,243 40.91%
Republican Party (United States) John G. Oglesby (incumbent) 316,813 27.75%
Progressive Party (United States, 1912) Dean Franklin 315,589 27.64%
Socialist Party of America F. T. Maxwell 82,655 7.24%
Prohibition Party Jacob H. Hoofstitler 15,342 1.34%
Socialist Labor Party of America Gottlieb Renner 4,121 0.36%
90,430 7.92%
1,141,763 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States)
See also
1912 Illinois gubernatorial election
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 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
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