1912 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1912 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee William Harding Mayes defeated Socialist nominee T. A. Hickey, Republican nominee W. C. Averill, Progressive nominee W. H. Featherstone, Prohibition nominee L. M. Hewitt and Socialist Labor nominee Robert Strach.
Results
On election day, November 5, 1912, Democratic nominee William Harding Mayes won the election by a margin of 212,065 votes against his foremost opponent Socialist nominee T. A. Hickey, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Mayes was sworn in as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Texas on January 21, 1913.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William Harding Mayes | 236,284 | 77.94 | |
| Socialist | T. A. Hickey | 24,219 | 7.99 | |
| Republican | W. C. Averill | 23,310 | 7.69 | |
| Progressive | W. H. Featherstone | 16,859 | 5.56 | |
| Prohibition | L. M. Hewitt | 2,119 | 0.70 | |
| Socialist Labor | Robert Strach | 351 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 303,142 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "1912 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
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