1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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The 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910.
Republican nominee Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee Adolph J. Schmitz and Socialist nominee William A. Jacobs, with 50.57% of the vote.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on September 6, 1910.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894,[1] unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1908
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adolph J. Schmitz | 48,071 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 48,071 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Henry W. Barker, State Senator[6]
- Edward T. Fairchild, State Senator[7]
- William Mitchell Lewis, automobile manufacturer[8][6]
- Francis E. McGovern, former District attorney[6]
- John Strange, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Francis E. McGovern | 82,265 | 43.09 | |
Republican | Edward T. Fairchild | 55,933 | 29.30 | |
Republican | William Mitchell Lewis | 40,879 | 21.41 | |
Republican | Henry W. Barker | 5,973 | 3.13 | |
Republican | John Strange | 5,845 | 3.06 | |
Total votes | 190,895 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary[]
Candidates[]
- William A. Jacobs, Social-Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1908
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | William A. Jacobs | 12,491 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 12,491 | 100.00 |
Prohibition primary[]
Candidates[]
- Byron E. Van Keuren, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in 1908
Results[]
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General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- Francis E. McGovern, Republican
- Adolph J. Schmitz, Democratic
Other candidates
- Byron E. Van Keuren, Prohibition
- William A. Jacobs, Socialist (Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
- Fred G. Kremer, Socialist Labor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Francis E. McGovern | 161,559 | 50.57% | ||
Democratic | Adolph H. Schmitz | 110,446 | 34.57% | ||
Socialist | William A. Jacobs | 39,539 | 12.38% | ||
Prohibition | Byron E. Van Keuren | 7,456 | 2.33% | ||
Socialist Labor | Fred G. Kremer | 434 | 0.14% | ||
Scattering | 28 | 0.01% | |||
Majority | 51,113 | 16.00% | |||
Turnout | 319,462 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Bruce, William George; Currey, Josiah Seymour (1922). History of Milwaukee City and County. Vol. II. Milwaukee: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 404–407.
- ^ a b c "La Follette's majority 102,870". Ladysmith news-budget. Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis. September 23, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "La Follette's vote". The Wenatchee daily world. Wenatchee, Wash. September 28, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Count Gives "Bob" Lead". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. October 6, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b Crabtree, L. T. (1912). The Wayback Club: a text book on progressivism in Wisconsin, with an analysis of initiative, referendum, recall. Crandon, Wis.: Crandon Publishing Co. p. 120.
- ^ a b c "The Race for Governor". Ladysmith news-budget. Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis. March 24, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "From Stable Boy to State Senator". Northern Wisconsin advertiser. Wabeno, Wis. August 12, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Gives His Platform". The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. Edgerton, Wis. January 28, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "LaFollette wins by 102,870 votes" (PDF). Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. September 29, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1910". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1911, p. 272.
- ^ 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.
- Beck, J. D., ed. (1911). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer.
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