1916 Milwaukee mayoral election

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1916 Milwaukee mayoral election
  1914 April 4, 19161918 
  Daniel Hoan 3x4.png Dr. Gerhard A. Bading LCCN2014686773 Crop.jpg
Nominee Daniel Hoan Gerhard Adolph Bading
Party Social-Democratic Fusion
Popular vote32,49330,623
Percentage51.48%48.52%

Mayor before election

Gerhard Adolph Bading
Fusion

Elected mayor

Daniel Hoan
Social-Democratic

An election for Mayor of Milwaukee was held on April 4, 1916. Incumbent mayor Gerhard Adolph Bading was defeated for re-election by Social-Democratic city attorney Daniel Hoan, who won with 51% of the vote. [1]

Results

Milwaukee mayoral election, 1916 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Social-Democratic Daniel Hoan 32,493 51.48
Fusion Gerhard Adolph Bading 30,62348.52
Total votes63,116 100.00

References

  1. "Milwaukee Mayor, April 04, 1916". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. Holli, Melvin; Jones, Peter (1981). Biographical Dictionary of American Mayors, 1820–1980. Westport: Greenwood Press. p. 13. ISBN   9780313211348 . Retrieved February 10, 2025.