1912 Missouri State Treasurer election
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The 1912 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Edwin P. Deal defeated Republican nominee Daniel H. Hoefer, Progressive nominee John Ball, Socialist nominee W. W. McAllister, Prohibition nominee Leonard R. Woods and Socialist Labor nominee Otto Schwitzgebel.
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November 5, 1912
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General election
On election day, November 5, 1912, Democratic nominee Edwin P. Deal won the election by a margin of 116,953 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Daniel H. Hoefer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Deal was sworn in as the 23rd state treasurer of Missouri on January 13, 1913.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin P. Deal | 332,485 | 47.57 | |
| Republican | Daniel H. Hoefer | 215,532 | 30.84 | |
| Progressive | John Ball | 115,494 | 16.53 | |
| Socialist | W. W. McAllister | 28,286 | 4.05 | |
| Prohibition | Leonard R. Woods | 5,265 | 0.75 | |
| Socialist Labor | Otto Schwitzgebel | 1,861 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 698,923 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||