1912 United States presidential election in Nevada
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The 1912 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Nevada was won by Woodrow Wilson with 39.7% of the vote. Theodore Roosevelt followed with 27.94%, Eugene V. Debs 16.47%, and Taft 15.89%. Nevada, along with Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, were the only states where Debs came in third place or better.
Results
| 1912 United States presidential election in Nevada[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democrat | Woodrow Wilson | 7,986 | 39.70% | 3 | |
| Progressive | Theodore Roosevelt | 5,620 | 27.94% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Eugene V. Debs | 3,313 | 16.47% | 0 | |
| Republican | William Howard Taft (incumbent) | 3,196 | 15.89% | 0 | |
| Totals | 20,115 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
Results by county
| County | Thomas Woodrow Wilson Democratic |
William Howard Taft Republican |
Theodore Roosevelt Progressive |
Eugene Victor Debs Socialist |
Margin[a] | Total votes cast[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 349 | 34.18% | 157 | 15.38% | 304 | 29.77% | 211 | 20.67% | 45 | 4.41% | 1,021 |
| Clark | 358 | 42.77% | 110 | 13.14% | 261 | 31.18% | 108 | 12.90% | 97 | 11.59% | 837 |
| Douglas | 143 | 34.29% | 80 | 19.18% | 172 | 41.25% | 22 | 5.28% | -29 | -6.96% | 417 |
| Elko | 843 | 41.98% | 398 | 19.82% | 514 | 25.60% | 253 | 12.60% | 329 | 16.38% | 2,008 |
| Esmeralda | 713 | 39.07% | 252 | 13.81% | 481 | 26.36% | 379 | 20.77% | 232 | 12.71% | 1,825 |
| Eureka | 209 | 49.29% | 70 | 16.51% | 124 | 29.25% | 21 | 4.95% | 85 | 20.04% | 424 |
| Humboldt | 719 | 39.99% | 207 | 11.51% | 533 | 29.64% | 339 | 18.85% | 186 | 10.35% | 1,798 |
| Lander | 197 | 38.03% | 68 | 13.13% | 200 | 38.61% | 53 | 10.23% | -3 | -0.58% | 518 |
| Lincoln | 275 | 50.27% | 100 | 18.28% | 144 | 26.33% | 28 | 5.12% | 131 | 23.94% | 547 |
| Lyon | 438 | 37.50% | 136 | 11.64% | 355 | 30.39% | 239 | 20.46% | 83 | 7.11% | 1,168 |
| Mineral | 219 | 39.46% | 59 | 10.63% | 146 | 26.31% | 131 | 23.60% | 73 | 13.15% | 555 |
| Nye | 869 | 36.84% | 345 | 14.62% | 427 | 18.10% | 718 | 30.44% | 151[b] | 6.40% | 2,359 |
| Ormsby | 294 | 43.56% | 150 | 22.22% | 166 | 24.59% | 65 | 9.63% | 128 | 18.97% | 675 |
| Storey | 400 | 46.51% | 166 | 19.30% | 212 | 24.65% | 82 | 9.53% | 188 | 21.86% | 860 |
| Washoe | 1,446 | 40.14% | 644 | 17.88% | 1,150 | 31.93% | 362 | 10.05% | 296 | 8.21% | 3,602 |
| White Pine | 514 | 34.24% | 254 | 16.92% | 431 | 28.71% | 302 | 20.12% | 83 | 5.53% | 1,501 |
| Totals | 7,986 | 39.70% | 3,196 | 15.89% | 5,620 | 27.94% | 3,313 | 16.47% | 2,366 | 11.76% | 20,115 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Because Roosevelt finished ahead of Taft in Nevada as a whole and in every county in the state, all margins give are Wilson minus Roosevelt unless stated in the total for the county in question.
- ^ In this county where Debs rather than Roosevelt finished second behind Wilson, margin given is Wilson vote minus Debs vote and percentage margin Wilson percentage minus Debs percentage.
References
- ^ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections; 1912 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada
- ^ Géoelections, Presidential election of 1912 Archived 2018-06-13 at the Wayback Machine (.xlsx file for €15
