1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910.
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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.
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adolph J. Schmitz | 48,071 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 48,071 | 100.00 | ||
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Candidates
- William A. Jacobs, Social-Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1908
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | William A. Jacobs | 12,491 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 12,491 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Byron E. Van Keuren, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in 1908
Results
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- "La Follette's majority 102,870". Ladysmith news-budget. Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis. September 23, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "La Follette's vote". The Wenatchee daily world. Wenatchee, Wash. September 28, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "Official Count Gives "Bob" Lead". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. October 6, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- 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.
- "The Race for Governor". Ladysmith news-budget. Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis. March 24, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "From Stable Boy to State Senator". Northern Wisconsin advertiser. Wabeno, Wis. August 12, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "Lewis Gives His Platform". The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. Edgerton, Wis. January 28, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "LaFollette wins by 102,870 votes" (PDF). Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. September 29, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- "WI Governor, 1910". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 8, 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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