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United States presidential election of 1912: Quick Facts

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Also Known As U.S. presidential election of 1912
Date November 5, 1912
Location United States

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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, left, and William Howard Taft, right, both in formal coats, stand side by side in front of a doorway in 1912.
William Howard Taft
Portrait of Woodrow Wilson in a suit, wearing glasses and a tie, facing slightly to the left with a neutral expression.
Woodrow Wilson: 1912 presidential campaign
Collapsible paper drinking cup from Eugene Debs's 1912 presidential campaign, featuring portraits of Debs and Emil Seidel, a red flag, and printed instructions on its carrying case.
Cartoon depicting William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt
Thematic map of the United States showing the results of the 1912 presidential election by state. States won by Wilson (Democratic) are shaded blue, those won by Roosevelt (Progressive) are green, and those won by Taft (Republican) are red. Electoral vote counts are displayed within each state, with California split between Roosevelt and Wilson.
Compare the Progressive politics of Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson
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Key People

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
president of United States
Oil portrait of Theodore Roosevelt by John Singer Sargent showing Roosevelt standing with one hand on a wooden pedestal and the other on his hip, dressed in a dark suit.
Theodore Roosevelt
president of United States
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
president of United States
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs
American social and labor leader
Thomas Marshall
Thomas R. Marshall
vice president of United States
Hiram Johnson, c. 1912
Hiram Johnson
American politician
Champ Clark, 1915
Champ Clark
American politician

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