1912 Illinois gubernatorial election

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The 1912 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent second-term Republican governor Charles S. Deneen was defeated by the Democratic nominee, former mayor of Chicago Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne.

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1912 Illinois gubernatorial election
← 1908
November 5, 1912
1916 â†’
 
Nominee Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne Charles S. Deneen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 443,120 318,469
Percentage 38.11% 27.39%
 
Nominee Frank H. Funk John C. Kennedy
Party Progressive Socialist
Popular vote 303,401 78,679
Percentage 26.09% 6.77%
County results
Dunne:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Deneen:      30–40%      40–50%      60–70%
Funk:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Charles S. Deneen
Republican

 Elected Governor

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Democratic

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Dunne was the first Democratic Governor of Illinois elected since 1892, and only the second since 1852. To date, this is the first and only time that a former mayor of Chicago (Illinois’ largest city) was elected governor of Illinois.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 9, 1912.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

County map of the 1912 Illinois Democratic gubernatorial primary
Dunne:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Alschuler:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Caldwell:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
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Democratic primary results[3][4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward F. Dunne 131,212 43.83
Democratic Samuel Alschuler 87,127 29.11
Democratic Ben F. Caldwell 71,972 24.04
Democratic George E. Dickson 9,034 3.02
Total votes 299,345 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

Results

County map of the 1912 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary
Deneen:      <30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Small:      <30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Wayman:      <30%      30–40%
Yates:      30–40%      40–50%
Brown:      <30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hurburgh:      30–40%      40–50%      60–70%
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Republican primary results[12][5][13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles S. Deneen (incumbent) 152,997 34.80
Republican Len Small 88,829 20.20
Republican John E. W. Wayman 61,178 13.92
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 45,325 10.31
Republican John J. Brown 31,995 7.28
Republican Charles F. Hurburgh 29,992 6.82
Republican Walter C. Jones 22,491 5.12
Republican J. McCan Davis 6,855 1.56
Total votes 439,662 100.00
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Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • Edwin R. Worrell, Presbyterian minister[14]

Results

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Prohibition primary results[15][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Edwin R. Worrell 3,568 100.00
Total votes 3,568 100.00
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Socialist primary

Candidates

  • John C. Kennedy, alderman for the 27th ward

Results

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Socialist primary results[16][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist John C. Kennedy 8,333 100.00
Total votes 8,333 100.00
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General election

Candidates

Results

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1912 Illinois gubernatorial election[17][18][19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward F. Dunne 443,120 38.11%
Republican Charles S. Deneen (incumbent) 318,469 27.39%
Progressive Frank H. Funk 303,401 26.09%
Socialist John C. Kennedy 78,679 6.77%
Prohibition Edwin R. Worrell 15,231 1.31%
Socialist Labor John M. Francis 3,980 0.34%
Majority 124,651 10.72%
Turnout 1,163,480 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Some secondary sources (OurCampaigns, US Election Atlas) state that this candidate was Benjamin P. Alschuler, brother of Samuel. Primary sources from the 1910s are clear this was not the case.

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