1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.
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Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel and Socialist nominee Carl D. Thompson, with 45.55% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 3, 1912.
Candidates
- John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge
- Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894,[1] Democratic nominee for Governor in 1910
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Karel | 48,455 | 57.25 | |
| Democratic | Adolph J. Schmitz | 36,177 | 42.75 | |
| Total votes | 84,632 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Francis E. McGovern, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis E. McGovern (incumbent) | 81,412 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 81,412 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Carl D. Thompson, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Carl D. Thompson | 12,726 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 12,726 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Charles L. Hill, Prohibition nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1910
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 2,385 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,385 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Francis E. McGovern, Republican
- John C. Karel, Democratic
Other candidates
- Charles L. Hill, Prohibition
- Carl D. Thompson, Socialist (Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
- William H. Curtis, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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.
- Wisconsin Blue Book 1913, p. 166.
- "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
- 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.
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