1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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McGovern: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Karel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1912.
Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel and Socialist nominee Carl D. Thompson, with 45.55% of the vote.
Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Francis E. McGovern, incumbent Governor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Francis E. McGovern (incumbent) | 81,412 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 81,412 | 100.00 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894,[2] Democratic nominee for Governor in 1910
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John C. Karel | 48,455 | 57.25 | |
Democratic | Adolph J. Schmitz | 36,177 | 42.75 | |
Total votes | 84,632 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Carl D. Thompson, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | Carl D. Thompson | 12,726 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 12,726 | 100.00 |
Prohibition primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Charles L. Hill, Prohibition nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1910
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 2,385 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 2,385 | 100.00 |
Other party nominations
[edit]- William H. Curtis, Socialist Labor
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Francis E. McGovern (incumbent) | 179,317 | 45.55% | ||
Democratic | John C. Karel | 167,298 | 42.50% | ||
Socialist | Carl D. Thompson | 34,385 | 8.73% | ||
Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 9,426 | 2.39% | ||
Socialist Labor | William H. Curtis | 3,206 | 0.81% | ||
Scattering | 19 | 0.00% | |||
Majority | 12,019 | 3.05% | |||
Turnout | 393,651 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1913, p. 166.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1912 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1913, p. 260.
- ^ 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.
- The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer. 1913.