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1912 Missouri governor election
Elliott Woolfolk Major (Democrat) beat John C. McKinley (Republican) in Missouri in 1912, 48.2% to 31.2%, a margin of 17.0 points and 119,200 votes.
Missouri changed party: in 1908 it went Republican, for Herbert S. Hadley.
Democrats led in 95 of the 115 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 17 and other candidates in 3. The largest, St. Louis, cast 129,452 votes and went to the Democrat by 8.7 points. The closest was Mercer, where 8 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Woolfolk Major won | Democratic | 337,019 | 48.2% |
| John C. McKinley | Republican | 217,819 | 31.2% |
| Albert D. Nortoni | Progressive | 109,146 | 15.6% |
| All other candidates | 35,178 | 5.0% | |
| Total | 699,162 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 56,138 43.4% | 44,845 34.6% | 28,469 | 129,452 | D+8.7 |
| St. Louis City | 51,562 44.2% | 39,406 33.8% | 25,629 | 116,597 | D+10.4 |
| Jackson | 27,991 53.0% | 4,838 9.2% | 20,029 | 52,858 | D+43.8 |
| Jasper | 5,916 42.4% | 3,939 28.3% | 4,087 | 13,942 | D+14.2 |
| Buchanan | 7,724 55.7% | 3,829 27.6% | 2,326 | 13,879 | D+28.1 |
| Greene | 4,404 42.0% | 3,859 36.8% | 2,213 | 10,476 | D+5.2 |
| Pettis | 3,254 48.8% | 2,146 32.2% | 1,268 | 6,668 | D+16.6 |
| Lafayette | 3,097 50.5% | 1,953 31.9% | 1,081 | 6,131 | D+18.7 |
| Boone | 4,254 70.6% | 1,154 19.2% | 614 | 6,022 | D+51.5 |
| Nodaway | 2,963 50.5% | 1,797 30.6% | 1,113 | 5,873 | D+19.9 |
| Macon | 3,092 53.4% | 1,023 17.7% | 1,676 | 5,791 | D+35.7 |
| Saline | 3,377 58.4% | 1,236 21.4% | 1,165 | 5,778 | D+37.1 |
| Johnson | 2,966 54.2% | 1,530 27.9% | 980 | 5,476 | D+26.2 |
| Henry | 2,893 54.6% | 1,007 19.0% | 1,395 | 5,295 | D+35.6 |
| Vernon | 2,976 57.1% | 1,404 27.0% | 829 | 5,209 | D+30.2 |
| St. Francois | 2,376 46.0% | 1,923 37.2% | 865 | 5,164 | D+8.8 |
| Randolph | 3,582 69.6% | 935 18.2% | 633 | 5,150 | D+51.4 |
| Bates | 2,621 51.9% | 1,244 24.6% | 1,183 | 5,048 | D+27.3 |
| Linn | 2,456 49.4% | 1,261 25.4% | 1,252 | 4,969 | D+24.0 |
| Marion | 2,992 60.6% | 1,416 28.7% | 529 | 4,937 | D+31.9 |
| Cape Girardeau | 2,206 45.1% | 1,959 40.1% | 726 | 4,891 | D+5.1 |
| Carroll | 2,313 48.5% | 1,415 29.7% | 1,038 | 4,766 | D+18.8 |
| Lawrence | 2,027 42.8% | 1,202 25.4% | 1,511 | 4,740 | D+17.4 |
| Cass | 2,781 58.9% | 884 18.7% | 1,053 | 4,718 | D+40.2 |
| Franklin | 1,915 40.9% | 2,130 45.5% | 638 | 4,683 | R+4.6 |
| Chariton | 2,649 58.0% | 1,278 28.0% | 639 | 4,566 | D+30.0 |
| Callaway | 3,030 66.9% | 1,285 28.4% | 213 | 4,528 | D+38.5 |
| Newton | 2,067 45.9% | 1,317 29.3% | 1,117 | 4,501 | D+16.7 |
| Stoddard | 2,222 50.4% | 1,134 25.7% | 1,054 | 4,410 | D+24.7 |
| Dunklin | 2,302 52.6% | 827 18.9% | 1,246 | 4,375 | D+33.7 |
| Jefferson | 2,042 47.0% | 1,815 41.8% | 487 | 4,344 | D+5.2 |
| Harrison | 1,715 39.9% | 1,772 41.2% | 812 | 4,299 | R+1.3 |
| Audrain | 2,862 67.0% | 1,089 25.5% | 321 | 4,272 | D+41.5 |
| Barry | 2,014 47.3% | 1,291 30.3% | 955 | 4,260 | D+17.0 |
| Cooper | 2,109 50.0% | 1,892 44.8% | 219 | 4,220 | D+5.1 |
| Ray | 2,596 63.0% | 980 23.8% | 543 | 4,119 | D+39.2 |
| Pike | 2,406 59.1% | 1,524 37.4% | 141 | 4,071 | D+21.7 |
| Adair | 1,518 37.5% | 1,259 31.1% | 1,273 | 4,050 | D+6.4 |
| Cole | 2,106 52.1% | 1,831 45.3% | 104 | 4,041 | D+6.8 |
| St. Charles | 1,574 39.3% | 2,003 50.0% | 427 | 4,004 | R+10.7 |
| Livingston | 1,974 49.4% | 796 19.9% | 1,223 | 3,993 | D+29.5 |
| Clay | 2,911 73.0% | 481 12.1% | 595 | 3,987 | D+60.9 |
| Sullivan | 1,904 48.7% | 1,569 40.1% | 437 | 3,910 | D+8.6 |
| Butler | 1,638 42.5% | 1,548 40.1% | 671 | 3,857 | D+2.3 |
| Polk | 1,653 43.0% | 1,507 39.2% | 686 | 3,846 | D+3.8 |
| Monroe | 3,133 81.6% | 472 12.3% | 233 | 3,838 | D+69.3 |
| Daviess | 1,979 51.8% | 1,018 26.6% | 824 | 3,821 | D+25.2 |
| New Madrid | 1,651 44.2% | 1,294 34.6% | 790 | 3,735 | D+9.6 |
| Howell | 1,345 37.8% | 1,325 37.3% | 886 | 3,556 | D+0.6 |
| Gentry | 1,929 55.1% | 1,115 31.8% | 460 | 3,504 | D+23.2 |
| Scott | 1,656 47.7% | 1,028 29.6% | 791 | 3,475 | D+18.1 |
| Texas | 1,774 52.9% | 1,055 31.4% | 527 | 3,356 | D+21.4 |
| Grundy | 1,115 34.2% | 980 30.0% | 1,169 | 3,264 | Others |
| Webster | 1,412 43.4% | 1,196 36.7% | 648 | 3,256 | D+6.6 |
| Andrew | 1,486 45.9% | 1,403 43.3% | 351 | 3,240 | D+2.6 |
| Montgomery | 1,610 49.9% | 1,438 44.6% | 178 | 3,226 | D+5.3 |
| Lincoln | 2,008 63.1% | 1,039 32.7% | 134 | 3,181 | D+30.5 |
| Howard | 2,278 71.6% | 733 23.1% | 169 | 3,180 | D+48.6 |
| Barton | 1,530 48.4% | 866 27.4% | 768 | 3,164 | D+21.0 |
| Lewis | 2,021 63.9% | 854 27.0% | 288 | 3,163 | D+36.9 |
| Shelby | 2,090 66.7% | 715 22.8% | 327 | 3,132 | D+43.9 |
| Laclede | 1,408 45.2% | 1,294 41.5% | 415 | 3,117 | D+3.7 |
| St. Clair | 1,504 48.6% | 902 29.1% | 691 | 3,097 | D+19.4 |
| Holt | 1,290 42.0% | 1,312 42.8% | 467 | 3,069 | R+0.7 |
| Caldwell | 1,274 41.8% | 1,033 33.9% | 744 | 3,051 | D+7.9 |
| Clinton | 1,685 57.5% | 636 21.7% | 611 | 2,932 | D+35.8 |
| Wright | 1,179 40.3% | 1,057 36.2% | 686 | 2,922 | D+4.2 |
| Platte | 2,151 74.4% | 416 14.4% | 326 | 2,893 | D+60.0 |
| Cedar | 1,210 42.1% | 1,064 37.0% | 599 | 2,873 | D+5.1 |
| Perry | 1,334 47.0% | 1,445 50.9% | 62 | 2,841 | R+3.9 |
| De Kalb | 1,437 50.8% | 1,012 35.8% | 381 | 2,830 | D+15.0 |
| Dade | 1,126 39.9% | 1,039 36.8% | 659 | 2,824 | D+3.1 |
| Clark | 1,360 49.3% | 1,030 37.3% | 368 | 2,758 | D+12.0 |
| Moniteau | 1,385 50.2% | 1,170 42.4% | 203 | 2,758 | D+7.8 |
| Atchison | 1,319 48.0% | 947 34.4% | 484 | 2,750 | D+13.5 |
| Putnam | 784 29.0% | 1,587 58.6% | 337 | 2,708 | R+29.7 |
| Pemiscot | 1,391 51.6% | 861 31.9% | 446 | 2,698 | D+19.6 |
| Knox | 1,441 53.9% | 908 33.9% | 326 | 2,675 | D+19.9 |
| Miller | 1,081 40.9% | 1,116 42.2% | 447 | 2,644 | R+1.3 |
| Bollinger | 1,289 50.0% | 936 36.3% | 352 | 2,577 | D+13.7 |
| Benton | 1,038 40.8% | 975 38.3% | 532 | 2,545 | D+2.5 |
| Christian | 702 27.9% | 1,030 40.9% | 786 | 2,518 | R+13.0 |
| Wayne | 1,223 49.4% | 893 36.0% | 362 | 2,478 | D+13.3 |
| Osage | 1,198 49.3% | 916 37.7% | 317 | 2,431 | D+11.6 |
| McDonald | 1,136 47.3% | 809 33.7% | 455 | 2,400 | D+13.6 |
| Scotland | 1,308 54.7% | 731 30.6% | 353 | 2,392 | D+24.1 |
| Mercer | 673 28.3% | 849 35.7% | 857 | 2,379 | Others |
| Phelps | 1,359 57.7% | 713 30.3% | 283 | 2,355 | D+27.4 |
| Douglas | 489 21.3% | 851 37.0% | 959 | 2,299 | Others |
| Morgan | 1,006 44.3% | 1,050 46.2% | 215 | 2,271 | R+1.9 |
| Ralls | 1,570 69.3% | 514 22.7% | 183 | 2,267 | D+46.6 |
| Oregon | 1,455 64.7% | 409 18.2% | 386 | 2,250 | D+46.5 |
| Mississippi | 1,176 53.1% | 864 39.0% | 175 | 2,215 | D+14.1 |
| Gasconade | 446 20.6% | 1,334 61.7% | 381 | 2,161 | R+41.1 |
| Washington | 958 44.9% | 935 43.8% | 241 | 2,134 | D+1.1 |
| Dent | 1,088 52.3% | 811 39.0% | 180 | 2,079 | D+13.3 |
| Crawford | 894 43.4% | 874 42.4% | 293 | 2,061 | D+1.0 |
| Ripley | 1,078 52.6% | 613 29.9% | 359 | 2,050 | D+22.7 |
| Dallas | 759 37.6% | 875 43.3% | 386 | 2,020 | R+5.7 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 978 50.6% | 900 46.6% | 53 | 1,931 | D+4.0 |
| Schuyler | 1,045 55.8% | 677 36.1% | 152 | 1,874 | D+19.6 |
| Stone | 441 23.6% | 843 45.1% | 586 | 1,870 | R+21.5 |
| Pulaski | 1,088 58.6% | 548 29.5% | 222 | 1,858 | D+29.1 |
| Madison | 966 52.4% | 709 38.5% | 167 | 1,842 | D+14.0 |
| Ozark | 505 28.9% | 733 41.9% | 511 | 1,749 | R+13.0 |
| Shannon | 958 55.2% | 324 18.7% | 455 | 1,737 | D+36.5 |
| Warren | 375 22.2% | 923 54.6% | 393 | 1,691 | R+32.4 |
| Worth | 831 50.8% | 636 38.9% | 168 | 1,635 | D+11.9 |
| Camden | 581 37.3% | 799 51.3% | 178 | 1,558 | R+14.0 |
| Maries | 987 66.3% | 385 25.9% | 117 | 1,489 | D+40.4 |
| Taney | 511 34.5% | 732 49.4% | 238 | 1,481 | R+14.9 |
| Iron | 732 52.8% | 550 39.7% | 105 | 1,387 | D+13.1 |
| Reynolds | 873 63.5% | 323 23.5% | 178 | 1,374 | D+40.0 |
| Hickory | 364 27.3% | 642 48.2% | 326 | 1,332 | R+20.9 |
| Carter | 396 51.2% | 219 28.3% | 159 | 774 | D+22.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1912; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Missouri governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Kehoe (R) | R+20.4 |
| 2020 | Mike Parson (R) | R+16.4 |
| 2016 | Eric Greitens (R) | R+5.6 |
| 2012 | Jay Nixon (D) | D+12.2 |
| 2008 | Jay Nixon (D) | D+18.9 |
| 2004 | Matt Blunt (R) | R+3.0 |
| 2000 | Bob Holden (D) | D+0.9 |
| 1996 | Mel Carnahan (D) | D+16.7 |
| 1992 | Mel Carnahan (D) | D+17.4 |
| 1988 | John Ashcroft (R) | R+29.5 |
| 1984 | John Ashcroft (R) | R+13.3 |
| 1980 | Kit Bond (R) | R+5.6 |
| 1976 | Joseph P. Teasdale (D) | D+0.7 |
| 1972 | Kit Bond (R) | R+10.5 |
| 1968 | Warren E. Hearnes (D) | D+21.6 |
| 1964 | Warren E. Hearnes (D) | D+24.1 |
| 1960 | John M. Dalton (D) | D+16.1 |
| 1956 | James T. Blair Jr. (D) | D+4.1 |
| 1952 | Phil M. Donnelly (D) | D+5.2 |
| 1948 | Forrest Smith (D) | D+14.2 |
| 1944 | Phil M. Donnelly (D) | D+2.0 |
| 1940 | Forrest C. Donnell (R) | R+0.2 |
| 1936 | Lloyd C. Stark (D) | D+14.5 |
| 1932 | Guy Brasfield Park (D) | D+21.1 |
| 1928 | Henry S. Caulfield (R) | R+3.5 |
| 1924 | Sam Aaron Baker (R) | R+0.5 |
| 1920 | Arthur M. Hyde (R) | R+10.6 |
| 1916 | Frederick D. Gardner (D) | D+0.3 |
| 1912 | Elliott Woolfolk Major (D) | D+17.0 |
| 1908 | Herbert S. Hadley (R) | R+2.2 |
| 1904 | Joseph W. Folk (D) | D+4.7 |
| 1900 | Alexander Monroe Dockery (D) | D+4.7 |
| 1896 | Lawrence Vest Stephens (D) | D+6.5 |
| 1892 | William J. Stone (D) | D+5.5 |
| 1888 | David Rowland Francis (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1884 | John Sappington Marmaduke (D) | D+2.5 |
| 1880 | Thomas T. Crittenden (D) | D+13.6 |
| 1876 | John S. Phelps (D) | D+14.8 |
| 1874 | Charles H. Hardin (D) | D+10.2 |
| 1872 | Silas Woodson (D) | D+12.5 |
| 1870 | Benjamin Gratz Brown (other) | |
| 1868 | Joseph W. McClurg (R) | R+13.3 |