1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.
Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern retired to run for U.S. Senate.
, with 43.26% of the vote.Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1912
- John A. Aylward, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1906 and 1908
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Karel | 38,995 | 53.45 | |
| Democratic | John A. Aylward | 33,937 | 46.52 | |
| Scattering | 20 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 72,952 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Andrew H. Dahl, former State Treasurer of Wisconsin
- William H. Hatton, former State Senator
- Merlin Hull, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Emanuel L. Philipp, Milwaukee Police Commissioner[3]
- Henry E. Roethe, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Bruce W. Utman[a]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emanuel L. Philipp | 43,733 | 35.09 | |
| Republican | Andrew H. Dahl | 27,619 | 22.16 | |
| Republican | William H. Hatton | 23,275 | 18.68 | |
| Republican | Henry E. Roethe
|
12,411 | 9.96 | |
| Republican | Merlin Hull | 10,841 | 8.70 | |
| Republican | Bruce W. Utman | 6,735 | 5.41 | |
| Scattering | 2 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 124,616 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Oscar Ameringer, newspaper editor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Oscar Ameringer | 12,678 | 99.98 | |
| Scattering | 2 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 12,680 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for 1912
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 1,936 | 99.90 | |
| Scattering | 2 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 1,938 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
The
Attorney General of Wisconsin John J. Blaine and the Socialist Party of America backed Socialist editor, author, and organizer Oscar Ameringer
.
Major party candidates
- Emanuel L. Philipp, Republican
- John C. Karel, Democratic
Other candidates
- John J. Blaine, Progressive
- David W. Emerson, Prohibition
- Oscar Ameringer, Socialist (Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
- John Vierthaler, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1912
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emanuel L. Philipp | 140,385 | 43.26% | ||
| Democratic | John C. Karel | 119,567 | 36.73% | ||
Progressive
|
John J. Blaine | 32,543 | 10.00% | ||
| Socialist | Oscar Ameringer | 25,940 | 7.97% | ||
| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 6,311 | 1.94% | ||
| Scattering | 363 | 0.11% | |||
| Majority | 21,268 | 6.53% | |||
| Turnout | 325,559 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- ^ Contemporary sources give the name of this candidate as Bernice W. Utman.
References
- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1915, pp. 236–237.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1914 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission 125th Anniversary Report" (PDF). Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1914 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1915, p. 222.
- ^ 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.
- The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1915. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer. 1915.