1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Democrat Simeon Eben Baldwin defeated Republican nominee J. P. Studley with 41.11% of the vote.

1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 5, 1912

Nominee Simeon Eben Baldwin J. P. Studley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 78,264 67,531 Percentage 41.11% 35.47%   Nominee Herbert Smith Samuel E. Beardsley Party Progressive Socialist Popular vote 31,020 10,236 Percentage 16.29% 5.38%

Governor before election Simeon Eben Baldwin Democratic Elected Governor Simeon Eben Baldwin Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Simeon Eben Baldwin, Democratic
• J. P. Studley, Republican

Other candidates

• Herbert Smith, Progressive
• Samuel E. Beardsley, Socialist
• B. B. Bassette, Prohibition
• Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor

Results

1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simeon Eben Baldwin	78,264	41.11%
	Republican	J. P. Studley	67,531	35.47%
	Progressive	Herbert Smith	31,020	16.29%
	Socialist	Samuel E. Beardsley	10,236	5.38%
	Prohibition	B. B. Bassette	2,096	1.10%
	Socialist Labor	Charles B. Wells	1,247	0.66%
Majority			10,733
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-19.