The American Presidential Election of 1912

The 1912 presidential election was marked by a major split in the Republican Party, with Theodore Roosevelt forming the Progressive Party after a fallout with William Taft. This division allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency. The election featured multiple candidates, including Eugene Debs and Eugene Chafin, and was notable for Roosevelt's vigorous campaign despite being shot. Wilson's victory was aided by the Republican split, making him the only Democrat president between 1896 and 1932.

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