1912 Republican National Convention take part in the presidential ballot in protest of the contested delegates. Roosevelt ultimately ran a third party campaign as part of the Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party"). Taft and Roosevelt both lost the 1912 election to the Democratic nominee, Woodrow Wilson. Like Taft, Vice President James S. Sherman of New York was renominated by the party. Though Taft and Sherman did not get along early in their tenure, the two became closer allies as Taft's split with Roosevelt deepened, and Taft did not object to the re-nomination of Sherman. Taft's allies sought progressive leaders such as Idaho
1912 United States presidential election in Michigan in the 1912 election after South Dakota and California. 1912 United States presidential election in Michigan The 1912 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Michigan voters chose twelve representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Michigan was won by the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 38.95% of the popular vote, against the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (R–Ohio), running with Columbia