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      Home/Elections/1912/Governor/Missouri
      1912·Governor·Missouri

      Missouri Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Elliott Woolfolk Major
      47.4%397,894 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John C. McKinley
      31.7%265,928 votes
      Margin
      D+15.7
      839,380 total votes
      3 candidates839,380 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Elliott Woolfolk MajorDEM✓
      		DEM397,89447.4%
      John C. McKinleyREP
      		REP265,92831.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH175,55820.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in Missouri

      2024
      Mike KehoeREP
      R+20.4
      2020
      Mike ParsonREP
      R+16.4
      2016
      Eric GreitensREP
      R+8.6
      2012
      Jay W. NixonDEM
      D+9.6
      2008
      Jay W. NixonDEM
      D+16.5
      2004
      Matt BluntREP
      R+6.0
      2000
      Bob HoldenDEM
      D+0.9
      1996
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+16.7
      1992
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+17.4
      1988
      John AshcroftREP
      R+29.5
      1984
      John AshcroftREP
      R+13.3
      1980
      Kit BondREP
      R+5.6
      1976
      Joseph P. TeasdaleDEM
      D+0.7
      1972
      Kit BondREP
      R+10.5
      1968
      Warren E. HearnesDEM
      D+21.4
      View all Governor history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Elliott Woolfolk MajorDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+15.7
      Career1912-1912
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John C. McKinleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.7
      Career1912-1912
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1912

      President1 contest →
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