1912 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1912 West Virginia gubernatorial election
	County results; Hatfield: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Thompson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; William E. Glasscock; Republican	Elected Governor ; Henry D. Hatfield; Republican

The 1912 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912, to elect the

governor of West Virginia

.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1912^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry D. Hatfield	128,062	47.74
	Democratic	William R. Thompson	119,292	44.47
	Socialist	Walter B. Hilton	15,048	5.61
	Prohibition	Goodloe Jackson	5,870	2.19
Total votes			268,272	100
	Republican hold