1912 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1912 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1912.
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September 9, 1912
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 County results Haines: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Plaisted: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Frederick W. Plaisted was defeated for re-election by Republican candidate William T. Haines.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William T. Haines | 70,931 | 49.97% | ||
| Democratic | Frederick W. Plaisted (incumbent) | 67,702 | 47.70% | ||
| Socialist | George Allan England | 2,081 | 1.47% | ||
| Prohibition | William I. Sterling | 1,217 | 0.86% | ||
| Scattering | 9 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 3,229 | 2.27% | |||
| Turnout | 141,940 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
