1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1908 November 8, 1910 1912  
  Francis E. McGovern.jpg Adolph J. Schmitz Crop.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Francis E. McGovern Adolph J. SchmitzWilliam A. Jacobs
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote161,559110,44639,539
Percentage50.57%34.57%12.38%

1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

McGovern:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Contents

Schmitz:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Jacobs:     30–40%

Governor before election

James O. Davidson
Republican

Elected Governor

Francis E. McGovern
Republican

The 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Primary elections were held on September 6, 1910.

Republican nominee Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee Adolph J. Schmitz and Socialist nominee William A. Jacobs, with 50.57% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis E. McGovern 82,265 43.09
Republican Edward T. Fairchild 55,93329.30
Republican William Mitchell Lewis40,87921.41
Republican Henry W. Barker 5,9733.13
Republican John Strange 5,8453.06
Total votes190,895 100.00

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [4] [5] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adolph J. Schmitz 48,071 100.00
Total votes48,071 100.00

Socialist primary

Nominee

Results

Socialist primary results [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist William A. Jacobs 12,491 100.00
Total votes12,491 100.00

Prohibition primary

Nominee

Results

Other party nominations

General election

Results

1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [10] [11] [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Francis E. McGovern 161,559 50.57%
Democratic Adolph H. Schmitz110,44634.57%
Socialist William A. Jacobs39,53912.38%
Prohibition Byron E. Van Keuren7,4562.33%
Socialist Labor Fred G. Kremer4340.14%
Scattering280.01%
Majority51,11316.00%
Turnout 319,462100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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