Jump to content

1912 Oklahoma elections

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1912 Oklahoma elections

← 1910 November, 1912 1914 →

The 1912 Oklahoma elections were held on November 5, 1912, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma voters participated in the 1912 United States presidential election and the 1912 United States House of Representatives elections. Elections also took place for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Federal

[edit]

President

[edit]
1912 United States presidential election in Oklahoma[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 119,156 46.95%
Republican William Howard Taft (incumbent) 90,786 35.77%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 41,674 16.42%
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 2,185 0.86%
Total votes 253,801 100%

Senate

[edit]
1912 United States Senate election in Oklahoma[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Owen (Incumbent) 126,418 50.43%
Republican Joseph Dickerson 83,429 33.28%
Socialist John Wills 40,860 16.3%
Turnout 15.13%

House

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[2]
Oklahoma 1 Bird S. McGuire Republican 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bird S. McGuire (Republican) 45.0%
  • John J. Davis (Democratic) 43.6%
  • Achilles W. Renshaw (Socialist) 10.5%
  • Thomas P. Hopley (Prohibition) 0.7%
Oklahoma 2 Dick T. Morgan Republican 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dick T. Morgan (Republican) 43.8%
  • J. J. Carney (Democratic) 42.7%
  • P. D. McKenzie (Socialist) 13.4%
Oklahoma 3 James S. Davenport Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James S. Davenport (Democratic) 49.5%
  • R. T. Daniel (Republican) 38.0%
  • Lewis B. Irvin (Socialist) 11.7%
  • H. L. Storm (Independent) 0.6%
Oklahoma 4 Charles D. Carter Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles D. Carter (Democratic) 51.3%
  • E. N. Wright (Republican) 24.4%
  • Fred W. Holt (Socialist) 24.2%
Oklahoma 5 Scott Ferris Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Scott Ferris (Democratic) 56.2%
  • C. O. Clark (Republican) 22.7%
  • H. H. Stallard (Socialist) 20.9%
Oklahoma at-large
3 seats on a general ticket
None (New seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.
None (New seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.
None (New seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.

State

[edit]

Corporation Commission

[edit]
1912 Oklahoma Corporation Commission election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic J.E. Love (incumbent) 120,446 48.6% −6.3%
Republican P.J. Loewen 85,698 34.6% −6.5%
Socialist C.E. Hedgepeth 41,283 16.6% +12.7%
Democratic hold Swing N/A

Supreme Court

[edit]
1912 Oklahoma Supreme Court District 1 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Turner (incumbent) 120,342 58.0% +0.8%
Republican Charles A. Cooke 87,431 42.0% −0.8%
Democratic hold Swing N/A

Court of Criminal Appeals

[edit]
1912 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Southern District election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Marshall Furman (incumbent) 120,257 48.4% −7.6%
Republican George M. Ralls 86,834 34.9% −9.0%
Socialist E.S. Hurt 41,274 16.6% New
Democratic hold Swing N/A

State questions

[edit]

State question 38

[edit]

Initiative petition No. 23

The gist of the proposition is as follows: That Section 9, Article 9 of the Constitution be amended so that any foreign or domestic railroad, transportation or transmission company or corporation may lease, sell or otherwise dispose of its property or franchise to, or may lease, buy or otherwise acquire the property or franchise of any like company or corporation. This amendment is not operative until the consent of the Corporation Commission to the proposed transfer is first given in writing and the Legislature may impose other restrictions on the right to consolidate.

State question
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 164,530 72.1
No 63,586 27.9
Total votes 228,116 100.00

State question 40

[edit]

Initiative petition No. 25

The gist of the proposition is as follows: That the State Capitol be located at Guthrie.

State question
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 103,106 54.4
Yes 86,549 45.6
Total votes 189,655 100.00

State question 45

[edit]

Legislative Referendum No. 17 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 2, page 416, Session Laws 1911.

The gist of the proposition is as follows: That Section 12, Article 10 of the Constitution be amended so that the Legislature shall have the power to levy such taxes as will maintain all public schools for at least five months in the year.

State question
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 65,436 39.5
Yes 100,042 60.5
Required majority 123714
Total votes 165,478 100.00

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1912 Presidential Election Results – Oklahoma". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  2. ^ a b c d e "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved September 23, 2023.