1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914.
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Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern retired to run for U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Emanuel L. Philipp defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel, Progressive nominee John J. Blaine and Socialist nominee Oscar Ameringer, with 43.26% of the vote.
Republican primary
Nominee
- Emanuel L. Philipp, Milwaukee Police Commissioner[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Andrew H. Dahl, former State Treasurer of Wisconsin
- William H. Hatton, former State Senator
- Merlin Hull, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Henry E. Roethe, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Bruce W. Utman[lower-alpha 1]
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 | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1912
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 | ||
Socialist primary
Nominee
- 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
Nominee
- David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 11th congressional district in 1912
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 1,936 | 99.90 | |
| Scattering | 2 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 1,938 | 100.00 | ||
Other party nominations
- John J. Blaine, Progressive
- John Vierthaler, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1912
General election
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
- "Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission 125th Anniversary Report" (PDF). Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- Wisconsin Blue Book 1915, pp. 236–237.
- "WI Governor, 1914 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- "WI Governor, 1914 - D 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.
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