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.
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
- 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 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 | ||
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
- 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.
