Woodrow Wilson, New Jersey Governor and former president of Princeton University ran on the Democratic ticket in the 1912 presidential election. Wilson , along with running mate, Thomas Marshall. won the election with a large number of electoral votes and 42% of the popular vote,
President William Taft was the Republican Party candidate in the 1912 presidential election .
Progressive Party
Wilson was a Democrat.
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library was created in 1846.
Republican support was divided between two candidates
Republican support was divided between two candidates
Republican support was divided between two candidates
Democratic Party candidate Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election defeating Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party") candidate Theodore Roosevelt and Republican Party candidate incumbent President William Taft.
Democratic Woodrow Wilson was able to win two presidential elections during an era of republican party control because of keeping the US out of war, avoiding conflicts with Germany and Mexico, as well as maintaining a good national policy.
In the presidential elections of 1912 and 1916, Woodrow Wilson's running mate was Thomas R. Marshall. They were the winners of both elections.
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election defeating Theodore Roosevelt. In the 1912 presidential election Woodrow Wilson received 435 electoral votes and Theodore Roosevelt received 88 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Wilson 6,293,152 and Roosevelt 4,119,207.
The address of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation is: Po Box 24, Staunton, VA 24402-0024
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