1912 United States presidential election in Mississippi

The 1912 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1912

November 5, 1912

Nominee Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt Party Democratic Progressive Home state New Jersey New York Running mate Thomas R. Marshall Hiram Johnson Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 57,324 3,549 Percentage 88.90% 5.50%

County Results Wilson   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

President before election William Howard Taft Republican Elected President Woodrow Wilson Democratic

Mississippi was won by the Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 88.90% of the popular vote against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 5.50% of the popular vote.[1]

Mississippi was one of the states in the 1912 United States presidential election where the sitting U.S. president William Howard Taft came in fourth place due to the hatred of the Republican Party in the south.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1912[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Woodrow Wilson	57,324	88.90%
	Progressive	Theodore Roosevelt	3,549	5.50%
	Socialist	Eugene V. Debs	2,050	3.18%
	Republican	William Howard Taft	1,560	2.42%
Total votes			64,483	100%

References

1. "1912 Presidential Election Results Mississippi".