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
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Emanuel L. Philipp, Milwaukee Police Commissioner[1]
Eliminated in primary
edit- 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[a]
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1912
Eliminated in primary
editResults
edit| 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
editNominee
edit- Oscar Ameringer, newspaper editor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Oscar Ameringer | 12,678 | 99.98 | |
| Scattering | 2 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 12,680 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
editNominee
edit- David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 11th congressional district in 1912
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 1,936 | 99.90 | |
| Scattering | 2 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 1,938 | 100.00 | ||
Other party nominations
edit- John J. Blaine, Progressive
- John Vierthaler, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1912
General election
editResults
edit| 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
edit- ^ Contemporary sources give the name of this candidate as Bernice W. Utman.
References
edit- ^ "Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission 125th Anniversary Report" (PDF). Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c d 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
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, 1915. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer. 1915.