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1912 Utah governor election

William Spry (Republican) beat John Franklin Tolton (Democrat) in Utah in 1912, 38.2% to 32.4%, a margin of 5.8 points and 6,476 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1908, when William Spry also won.

Republicans led in 18 of the 27 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 6 and other candidates in 3. The largest, Salt Lake, cast 36,097 votes and went to the Republican by 10.7 points. The closest was Morgan, where 2 votes separated the top two.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
William Spry won Republican 42,552 38.2%
John Franklin Tolton Democratic 36,076 32.4%
Nephi L. Morris Progressive 23,590 21.2%
All other candidates 9,168 8.2%
Total111,386

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Salt Lake 9,746 27.0% 13,592 37.7% 12,759 36,097 R+10.7
Utah 4,374 37.6% 4,170 35.9% 3,076 11,620 D+1.8
Weber 2,917 27.3% 3,424 32.1% 4,330 10,671 Others
Cache 3,158 42.5% 2,849 38.3% 1,422 7,429 D+4.2
Sanpete 2,032 34.5% 2,312 39.2% 1,553 5,897 R+4.7
Box Elder 1,371 34.1% 1,404 34.9% 1,248 4,023 R+0.8
Sevier 902 26.7% 1,351 40.0% 1,122 3,375 R+13.3
Juab 970 29.6% 1,168 35.6% 1,144 3,282 R+6.0
Davis 1,135 38.9% 1,282 44.0% 498 2,915 R+5.0
Summit 957 33.1% 1,328 45.9% 610 2,895 R+12.8
Wasatch 924 32.7% 1,252 44.2% 654 2,830 R+11.6
Millard 1,084 47.6% 847 37.2% 348 2,279 D+10.4
Tooele 619 29.0% 1,006 47.1% 509 2,134 R+18.1
Carbon 446 21.0% 862 40.6% 816 2,124 R+19.6
Emery 759 37.4% 859 42.4% 410 2,028 R+4.9
Uintah 564 29.5% 547 28.6% 803 1,914 Others
Beaver 990 58.5% 432 25.5% 270 1,692 D+33.0
Washington 833 51.3% 739 45.5% 52 1,624 D+5.8
Iron 605 43.8% 656 47.5% 121 1,382 R+3.7
Garfield 339 31.8% 596 55.9% 132 1,067 R+24.1
Morgan 218 25.3% 323 37.5% 321 862 R+12.2
Rich 245 36.3% 326 48.3% 104 675 R+12.0
Grand 214 37.3% 236 41.2% 123 573 R+3.8
Kane 161 28.3% 395 69.5% 12 568 R+41.2
Wayne 200 37.0% 266 49.2% 75 541 R+12.2
Piute 149 29.1% 175 34.2% 188 512 Others
San Juan 164 43.5% 155 41.1% 58 377 D+2.4

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.

Utah governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Spencer Cox (R) R+24.4
2020 Spencer J Cox (R) R+32.7
2016 Gary Herbert (R) R+37.9
2012 Gary R. Herbert (R) R+40.8
2010 Gary Herbert (R) R+32.2
2008 Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) R+58.0
2004 Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) R+16.4
2000 Mike O. Leavitt (R) R+13.5
1996 Mike O. Leavitt (R) R+51.7
1992 Mike Leavitt (R) R+19.0
1988 Norman H. Bangerter (R) R+1.7
1984 Norman H. Bangerter (R) R+12.1
1980 Scott M. Matheson (D) D+10.7
1976 Scott M. Matheson (D) D+6.1
1972 Calvin L. Rampton (D) D+39.4
1968 Calvin L. Rampton (D) D+37.4
1964 Calvin L. Rampton (D) D+14.0
1960 George Dewey Clyde (R) R+5.3
1956 George Dewey Clyde (R) R+4.8
1952 J. Bracken Lee (R) R+10.2
1948 J. Bracken Lee (R) R+10.0
1944 Herbert B. Maw (D) D+0.4
1940 Herbert B. Maw (D) D+4.4
1936 Henry H. Blood (D) D+13.7
1932 Henry H. Blood (D) D+14.6
1928 George H. Dern (D) D+17.4
1924 George H. Dern (D) D+6.0
1920 Charles R. Mabey (R) R+18.5
1916 Simon Bamberger (D) D+13.2
1912 William Spry (R) R+5.8
1908 William Spry (R) R+8.6
1904 John C. Cutler (R) R+12.6
1900 Heber M. Wells (R) R+3.4
1895 Heber M. Wells (R) R+5.6