1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1912 United States gubernatorial elections.

1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 5, 1912

Nominee Locke Craig Iredell Meares Thomas Settle Party Democratic Progressive Republican Popular vote 149,975 49,930 43,625 Percentage 61.4% 20.4% 17.8%

County results Craig:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Meares:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Settle:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election William Walton Kitchin Democratic Elected Governor Locke Craig Democratic

The 1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Locke Craig defeated Progressive nominee Iredell Meares with 61.35% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Locke Craig, Democratic
• Thomas Settle, Republican

Other candidates

• Iredell Meares, Progressive
• H.E. Hodges, Socialist

Results

1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Locke Craig	149,975	61.35%
	Progressive	Iredell Meares	49,930	20.42%
	Republican	Thomas Settle	43,625	17.84%
	Socialist	H.E. Hodges	944	0.39%
Majority			100,045
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 10, 2020.