1912 Washington gubernatorial election

The 1912 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Ernest Lister defeated Republican incumbent Marion E. Hay with 30.55% of the vote. Lister was voted in with the smallest percentage of the vote in a gubernatorial election in the 1900s.

1912 Washington gubernatorial election

November 5, 1912
 
Nominee Ernest Lister Marion E. Hay
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 97,251 96,629
Percentage 30.5% 30.4%

 
Nominee Robert T. Hodge Anna A. Maley
Party Progressive Socialist
Popular vote 77,792 37,155
Percentage 24.4% 11.7%

County results
Lister:      30–40%      40–50%
Hay:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%
Hodge:      30–40%

Governor before election

Marion E. Hay
Republican

Elected Governor

Ernest Lister
Democratic

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