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The1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Missouri.Democratic nomineeWilliam Rock Painter defeatedRepublican nomineeHiram Lloyd,Progressive nominee James M. Burrus,Socialist nominee Richard Hatham,Prohibition nominee Julius C. Hughes andSocialist Labor nominee Sidney Johnson.
On election day, 5 November 1912,Democratic nomineeWilliam Rock Painter won the election by a margin of 118,203 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nomineeHiram Lloyd, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Painter was sworn in as the 28thlieutenant governor of Missouri on 13 January 1913.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Rock Painter | 333,679 | 47.77 | |
| Republican | Hiram Lloyd | 215,476 | 30.85 | |
| Progressive | James M. Burrus | 113,767 | 16.29 | |
| Socialist | Richard Hatham | 28,384 | 4.06 | |
| Prohibition | Julius C. Hughes | 5,292 | 0.76 | |
| Socialist Labor | Sidney Johnson | 1,857 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 698,455 | 100.00 | ||
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