The primary factor that played a part in Woodrow Wilson's 1912 election victory was that Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican votes. This division allowed Wilson, a Democrat, to secure the presidency with a plurality of the votes, as he ran predominantly against both Taft (the incumbent Republican) and Roosevelt (who ran as a third-party candidate after losing the Republican nomination). While Wilson was certainly more progressive than Taft, the split in the Republican vote was the most significant factor in his electoral success.
What played a part in Woodrow Wilson's 1912 election victory?
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Taft had decided not to run and endorsed Wilson.
Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican votes.
Roosevelt withdrew and endorsed Wilson.
Wilson was more progressive than either Taft or Roosevelt.
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