1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 5, 1912
 
Nominee William Rock Painter Hiram Lloyd James M. Burrus
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote 333,679 215,476 113,767
Percentage 47.77% 30.85% 16.29%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Jacob F. Gmelich
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William Rock Painter
Democratic

The 1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee William Rock Painter defeated Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd, Progressive nominee James M. Burrus, Socialist nominee Richard Hatham, Prohibition nominee Julius C. Hughes and Socialist Labor nominee Sidney Johnson.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1912, Democratic nominee William Rock Painter won the election by a margin of 118,203 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Painter was sworn in as the 28th lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 13, 1913.[1]

Results

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Rock Painter 333,679 47.77
Republican Hiram Lloyd 215,476 30.85
Progressive James M. Burrus 113,767 16.29
Socialist Richard Hatham 28,384 4.06
Prohibition Julius C. Hughes 5,292 0.76
Socialist Labor Sidney Johnson 1,857 0.27
Total votes 698,455 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 7, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
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