1912 Kansas gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1912 Kansas gubernatorial election

| country = Kansas

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1910 Kansas gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1910

| next_election = 1914 Kansas gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1914

| election_date = November 5, 1912

| image1 = File:Portrait of George H. Hodges.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = George H. Hodges

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 167,437

| percentage1 = 46.55%

| image2 = File:CAPPER, ARTHUR C. SENATOR LCCN2016860456 (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Arthur Capper

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 167,408

| percentage2 = 46.54%

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = George W. Kleihege

| party3 = Socialist Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 24,767

| percentage3 = 6.89%

| map_image = 1912 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 270px

| map_caption = County results
Hodges: {{legend0|#bdd3ff|30–40%}} {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Capper: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Walter R. Stubbs

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = George H. Hodges

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Kansas}}

The 1912 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee George H. Hodges narrowly defeated Republican nominee Arthur Capper with 46.55% of the vote.

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

  • George H. Hodges, Democratic
  • Arthur Capper, Republican

Other candidates

  • George W. Kleihege, Socialist

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = George H. Hodges

| votes = 167,437

| percentage = 46.55%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Arthur Capper

| votes = 167,408

| percentage = 46.54%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Socialist Party USA

| candidate = George W. Kleihege

| votes = 24,767

| percentage = 6.89%

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

| votes = 29

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

| votes =

| percentage =

| change =

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{{Election box gain with party link|

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

{{Reflist}}{{1912 United States elections}}

1912

Kansas

Gubernatorial

Category:November 1912 in the United States