1912 Utah gubernatorial election

The 1912 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican William Spry defeated Democratic nominee John Franklin Tolton with 38.17% of the vote.

1912 Utah gubernatorial election

November 5, 1912

Nominee William Spry John Franklin Tolton Nephi L. Morris Party Republican Democratic Progressive Popular vote 42,552 36,076 23,591 Percentage 38.17% 32.36% 21.16%

Governor before election William Spry Republican Elected Governor William Spry Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Spry, Republican
• John Franklin Tolton, Democratic

Other candidates

• Nephi L. Morris, Progressive
• Homer P. Burt, Socialist
• E. A. Battell, Socialist Labor

Results

1912 Utah gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Spry	42,552	38.17%
	Democratic	John Franklin Tolton	36,076	32.36%
	Progressive	Nephi L. Morris	23,591	21.16%
	Socialist	Homer P. Burt	8,797	7.89%
	Socialist Labor	E. A. Battell	479	0.43%
Majority			6,476
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-08-04.