See main article: 1912 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Country: | South Carolina |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1908 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Previous Year: | 1908 |
Next Election: | 1916 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Next Year: | 1916 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1912 |
Image1: | Woodrow Wilson-H&E.jpg |
Nominee1: | Woodrow Wilson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | New Jersey |
Running Mate1: | Thomas R. Marshall |
Electoral Vote1: | 9 |
Popular Vote1: | 48,357 |
Percentage1: | 95.94% |
Nominee2: | Theodore Roosevelt |
Party2: | Progressive |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Hiram Johnson |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Color2: | A2ED70 |
Popular Vote2: | 1,293 |
Percentage2: | 2.57% |
Map Size: | 325px |
President | |
Before Election: | William Howard Taft |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Woodrow Wilson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Flag Year: | 1909 |
The 1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina was won by the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall. Wilson and Marshall defeated incumbent President William Howard Taft, and his running mate Vice President James S. Sherman and Progressive Party candidates, former President Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate California Governor Hiram Johnson.
Wilson won South Carolina by a landslide margin of 93.37%.