1914 Milwaukee mayoral election

1914 Milwaukee mayoral election

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Nominee Gerhard Adolph Bading Emil Seidel Party Fusion Social-Democratic Popular vote 37,701 29,147 Percentage 56.40% 43.60%

Mayor before election Gerhard Adolph Bading Fusion Elected mayor Gerhard Adolph Bading Fusion

An election for Mayor of Milwaukee was held on April 7, 1914. Incumbent mayor Gerhard Adolph Bading was re-elected with 56% of the vote in the city's first non-partisan election. ^{[1] [2]}

Primary candidates included incumbent mayor Gerhard Adolph Bading, former mayor Emil Seidel, former mayor David S. Rose, and former congressman Theobald Otjen.

Results

Milwaukee mayoral primary election, 1914 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Social-Democratic	Emil Seidel	21,054	34.26
	Fusion	Gerhard A. Bading	20,022	32.58
	Democratic	David S. Rose	17,511	28.49
	Republican	Theobald Otjen	2,875	4.68
Total votes			61,462	100.00

Milwaukee mayoral general election, 1914 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Fusion	Gerhard A. Bading	37,701	56.40
	Social-Democratic	Emil Seidel	29,147	43.60
Total votes			66,848	100.00

References

1. "Socialist Hoan City Attorney". The La Crosse Tribune . La Crosse. April 9, 1914. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
2. "Milwaukee Mayor, April 07, 1914". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
3. "Milwaukee Mayor - Primary, March 24, 1914". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.