1904 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1904 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Robert M. La Follette George Wilbur Peck William A. Arnold
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 227,253 176,301 24,857
Percentage 50.55% 39.22% 5.53%

Governor before election

Robert M. La Follette
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert M. La Follette
Republican

The 1904 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.

Incumbent Republican Governor Robert M. La Follette defeated Democratic nominee George Wilbur Peck and Social-Democratic nominee William A. Arnold with 50.55% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • George Wilbur Peck, Democratic, former Governor
  • Robert M. La Follette, Republican, incumbent Governor

Other candidates

Results[]

1904 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert M. La Follette (incumbent) 227,253 50.55%
Democratic George Wilbur Peck 176,301 39.22%
Socialist William A. Arnold 24,857 5.53%
National Republican Edward Scofield 12,136 2.70%
Prohibition William H. Clark 8,764 1.95%
Socialist Labor Charles M. Minkley 249 0.06%
Scattering 10 0.00%
Majority 50,952 11.33%
Turnout 449,570
Republican hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "A Stunner". Wausau pilot. Wausau, Wis. October 11, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Doings in Wisconsin". The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. Edgerton, Wis. October 28, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Arnold heads ticket". The Manitowoc pilot. Manitowoc, Wis. September 8, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  5. ^ "WI Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1905, pp. 366.
  7. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.

Bibliography[]

  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Erickson, Halford, ed. (1905). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison: Democrat Printing Co.
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