1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election
November 5, 1912
 
Nominee Locke Craig Iredell Meares Thomas Settle
Party Democratic Progressive Republican
Popular vote 149,975 49,930 43,625
Percentage 61.4% 20.4% 17.8%
Governor before election

William Walton Kitchin
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Locke Craig
Democratic

The 1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Locke Craig defeated Progressive nominee Iredell Meares with 61.35% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Locke Craig, Democratic
  • Thomas Settle, Republican

Other candidates

  • Iredell Meares, Progressive
  • H.E. Hodges, Socialist

Results

1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Locke Craig 149,975 61.35%
Progressive Iredell Meares 49,930 20.42%
Republican Thomas Settle 43,625 17.84%
Socialist H.E. Hodges 944 0.39%
Majority 100,045
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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