1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee John J. Blaine Robert McCoy William Coleman Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 366,247 247,746 71,126 Percentage 52.98% 35.84% 10.29%

County results Blaine:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% McCoy:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Emanuel L. Philipp Republican Elected Governor John J. Blaine Republican

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The 1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.

Republican candidate John J. Blaine won the election with 52.98% of the vote, winning his first of three terms as Governor of Wisconsin due to the popularity of Emanuel L. Philipp and it would lead to his victorious campaigns for U.S. Senate. Blaine defeated Democratic Party candidate Robert McCoy, Socialist candidate William Coleman and Prohibition Party candidate Henry H. Tubbs.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on September 7, 1920.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

• Robert Bruce McCoy, general in the National Guard, former Monroe County Court judge and Mayor of Sparta

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Bruce McCoy	22,435	100.00
Total votes			22,435	100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

• John J. Blaine, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin
• Edward Dithmar, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
• Merlin Hull, incumbent Secretary of State of Wisconsin
• Gilbert E. Seaman, regent of the University of Wisconsin^[2]
• James N. Tittemore, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1918
• Roy P. Wilcox, incumbent State Senator, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1918

Results[]

Republican primary results^[1][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Blaine	113,001	29.87
	Republican	Roy P. Wilcox	102,199	27.02
	Republican	Gilbert E. Seaman	59,008	15.60
	Republican	Merlin Hull	45,308	11.98
	Republican	Edward Dithmar	31,399	8.30
	Republican	James N. Tittemore	27,348	7.23
Total votes			378,263	100.00

Socialist primary[]

Candidates[]

• William Coleman, union organizer, unsuccessful candidate for the Wisconsin House of Representatives in 1908

Results[]

Socialist primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	William Coleman	33,213	100.00
Total votes			33,213	100.00

Prohibition primary[]

Candidates[]

• Henry H. Tubbs, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1904

Results[]

Prohibition primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Henry H. Tubbs	2,663	100.00
Total votes			2,663	100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

• John J. Blaine, Republican
• Robert Bruce McCoy, Democratic

Other candidates

• Henry H. Tubbs, Prohibition
• William Coleman, Socialist

Results[]

1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election^[4][5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John J. Blaine	366,247	52.98%
	Democratic	Robert Bruce McCoy	247,746	35.84%
	Socialist	William Coleman	71,126	10.29%
	Prohibition	Henry H. Tubbs	6,047	0.87%
	Scattering		128	0.02%
Majority			118,501	17.14%
Turnout			691,294
	Republican hold		Swing

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
• The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1921. 1921.