1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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County results
McGovern: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Schmitz: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Jacobs: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Primary elections were held on September 6, 1910.
Republican nominee Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee Adolph J. Schmitz and Socialist nominee William A. Jacobs, with 50.57% of the vote.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Henry W. Barker, State Senator[1]
- Edward T. Fairchild, State Senator[2]
- William Mitchell Lewis, automobile manufacturer[3][1]
- John Strange, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
[edit]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 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894,[9] unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1908
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adolph J. Schmitz | 48,071 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 48,071 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- William A. Jacobs, Social-Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1908
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | William A. Jacobs | 12,491 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 12,491 | 100.00 |
Prohibition primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Byron E. Van Keuren, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in 1908
Results
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Other party nominations
[edit]- Fred G. Kremer, Socialist Labor
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "La Follette's majority 102,870". Ladysmith news-budget. Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis. September 23, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "La Follette's vote". The Wenatchee daily world. Wenatchee, Wash. September 28, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "LaFollette wins by 102,870 votes" (PDF). Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. September 29, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Count Gives "Bob" Lead". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. October 6, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved August 8, 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
[edit]- 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.