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1912 Presidential Election Interactive Map
266 electoral votes to win
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435
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Wilson
(D)
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88
Roosevelt
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8
Taft
(R)
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0
Debs
(SO)
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0
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Undecided 0
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Use the fields below to handle split electoral votes as well as the individuals to include in your interactive 1912 presidential election map. Review the FAQ for information on these and other features of the map.
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1912 Election Facts |
- Welcome: Arizona and New Mexico become states during this election cycle
- Socialist Party candidate Eugene V. Debs received about 900,000 votes, but no Electoral Votes
- Taft's 8 Electoral Votes fewest ever for an incumbent
- California: Voters chose electors directly, with 11 pledged to Roosevelt (P) and two to Wilson (D) winning.
- Issues of the Day: Trusts (Monopolies): The Standard Oil case of 1911; 16th Amendment (Federal Income Tax, ratified in 1913)
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1912
Actual
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Woodrow Wilson (D)
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Electoral 435 |
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Popular 6,293,454 |
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Theodore Roosevelt (P)
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Electoral 88 |
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Popular 4,119,207 |
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William H. Taft (R)
(I)
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Electoral 8 |
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Popular 3,483,922 |
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Eugene V. Debs (SO)
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Electoral 0 |
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Popular 901,551 |
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(D) Democratic
(P) Progressive
(R) Republican
(SO) Socialist
(I) Incumbent
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