Election
1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Emanuel Lorenz Philipp | John C. Karel | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 140,835 | 119,567 | Percentage | 43.26% | 36.73% | | | | | Nominee | John J. Blaine | Oscar Ameringer | | Party | Progressive | Socialist | Popular vote | 32,543 | 25,940 | Percentage | 10.00% | 7.97% | |
County Results Philipp 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | Karel 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |
Governor before election Francis E. McGovern Republican | Elected Governor Emanuel L. Philipp Republican | |
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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.
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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] 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
Results
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
Socialist primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Oscar Ameringer | 12,678 | 99.98 |
| | Scattering | 2 | 0.02 |
Total votes | 12,680 | 100.00 |
Prohibition primary
Candidates
Results
Prohibition primary 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 Republican Party (United States) backed Emanuel L. Philipp a railroad executive for his first of three successful campaigns, the Democratic Party (United States) backed John C. Karel a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and a failed candidate for governor in 1912, the Progressive Party backed the future governor, Senator and Attorney General of Wisconsin John J. Blaine and the Socialist Party of America backed Socialist editor, author, and organizer Oscar Ameringer.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Results
Notes
- ^ Contemporary sources give the name of this candidate as Bernice W. Utman.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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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