The 1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.
Democratic nominee
Locke Craig
Locke Craig (August 16, 1860 – June 9, 1924), an American lawyer and Democratic politician, was the 53rd governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina, serving from 1913 until 1917.
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Craig was born near Windsor, Bertie C ...
defeated
Progressive
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nominee
Iredell Meares
Iredell Meares (December 15, 1856 - September 1931) was a lawyer, public speaker, and politician in North Carolina. His obituary describes him as one of lower Cape Fear's most colorful characters. Early life
He was born in Raleigh, North Carolin ...
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
References
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Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
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North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
Gubernatorial
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