1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 5, 1912

Nominee Simeon Eben Baldwin J. P. Studley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 78,264 67,531 Percentage 41.11% 35.47%   Nominee Herbert Smith Samuel E. Beardsley Party Progressive Socialist Popular vote 31,020 10,236 Percentage 16.29% 5.38%

Governor before election Simeon Eben Baldwin Democratic Elected Governor Simeon Eben Baldwin Democratic

The 1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Democrat Simeon Eben Baldwin defeated Republican nominee J. P. Studley with 41.11% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Simeon Eben Baldwin, Democratic
• J. P. Studley, Republican

Other candidates

• Herbert Smith, Progressive
• Samuel E. Beardsley, Socialist
• B. B. Bassette, Prohibition
• Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor

Results

1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simeon Eben Baldwin	78,264	41.11%
	Republican	J. P. Studley	67,531	35.47%
	Progressive	Herbert Smith	31,020	16.29%
	Socialist	Samuel E. Beardsley	10,236	5.38%
	Prohibition	B. B. Bassette	2,096	1.10%
	Socialist Labor	Charles B. Wells	1,247	0.66%
Majority			10,733
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing