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1912 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1912 Governor race

Who won the 1912 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Ernest Lister won the 1912 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Ernest Lister received 97,251 popular votes (30.55%). The main challenger was Marion E. Hay (30.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Lister and Hay

Lister +0.2 pts · won by 622 votes
Ernest ListerDemocraticWINNER30.55%
97,251 votes
Marion E. HayRepublican30.35%
96,629 votes
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.