1912 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1912 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Elliott Woolfolk Major won the 1912 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Elliott Woolfolk Major received 337,019 popular votes (48.2%). The main challenger was John C. McKinley (31.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Major and McKinley

Major +17.1 pts · won by 119,200 votes
337,019 votes
217,819 votes
Albert D. NortoniProgressive15.61%
109,146 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.