1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Election
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The 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 54.09% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 21, 1948.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William D. Carroll, former State Senator[1]
- Carl W. Thompson, attorney[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl W. Thompson | 72,084 | 65.32 | |
| Democratic | William D. Carroll | 38,275 | 34.68 | |
| Total votes | 110,359 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ralph M. Immell, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1946
- Oscar Rennebohm, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent) | 278,650 | 58.19 | |
| Republican | Ralph M. Immell | 200,248 | 41.81 | |
| Total votes | 478,898 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Carl W. Thompson, Democratic
- Oscar Rennebohm, Republican
Other candidates
- Henry J. Berquist, People's Progressive, candidate for lieutenant governor in 1942
- James E. Boulton, Socialist Workers, industrial worker, candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee in March 1948[6]
- Georgia Cozzini, Socialist Labor, candidate for governor in 1942 and 1944
- Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist, candidate for governor in 1946
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent) | 684,839 | 54.09% | -5.69% | |
| Democratic | Carl W. Thompson | 558,497 | 44.11% | +5.04% | |
| Progressive | Henry J. Berquist | 12,928 | 1.02% | ||
| Socialist | Walter H. Uphoff | 9,149 | 0.72% | -0.14% | |
| Socialist Workers | James E. Boulton | 356 | 0.03% | -0.15% | |
| Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 328 | 0.03% | -0.07% | |
| Scattering | 42 | 0.00% | |||
| Plurality | 126,342 | 9.98% | -10.73% | ||
| Total votes | 1,266,139 | 100.00% | +21.69% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ "William Carroll, Prairie du Chien Mayor, Dead at 72". Janesville Daily Gazette. Janesville, Wisconsin. November 14, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Defeat of Stevenson For House Lone Upset In Wisconsin Primary". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 22, 1948. p. A-2. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Blue Book 1950, p. 647.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1948 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Milwaukee SWP Runs J. Boulton for Mayor" (PDF). The Militant. New York, NY. December 22, 1947. p. 4. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1950, p. 739.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1950). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1950. State of Wisconsin.
