1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1916 November 5, 1918 1920  
  Emanuel Lorenz Philipp (cropped).jpg Henry A. Moehlenpah.jpg Seidell-Emil-1910.jpg
Nominee Emanuel Lorenz Philipp Henry A. Moehlenpah Emil Seidel
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote155,799112,57657,523
Percentage46.99%33.95%17.35%

1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Philipp:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Moehlenpah:     40–50%     50–60%
Seidel:     30–40%     40–50%

Governor before election

Emanuel L. Philipp
Republican

Elected Governor

Emanuel L. Philipp
Republican

The 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor Emanuel L. Philipp won the election with 46.99% of the vote, winning his third and last term as governor. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Henry A. Moehlenpah and Socialist candidate Emil Seidel.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Emanuel L. Philipp, incumbent Governor

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent) 71,614 38.06
Republican Roy P. Wilcox 71,17437.83
Republican James N. Tittemore45,35724.11
Total votes188,145 100.00

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry A. Moehlenpah 27,469 100.00
Total votes27,469 100.00

Socialist primary

Nominee

Results

Socialist primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Emil Seidel 22,103 100.00
Total votes22,103 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Prohibition primary results [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition William C. Dean 1,017 53.87
Prohibition Anthony J. Benjamin87146.13
Total votes1,888 100.00

General election

Results

1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent) 155,799 46.99%
Democratic Henry A. Moehlenpah 112,57633.95%
Socialist Emil Seidel 57,52317.35%
Prohibition William C. Dean5,2961.60%
Scattering3880.12%
Majority43,22313.04%
Turnout 331,582
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "Its all settled now". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. May 8, 1918. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Wisconsin Blue Book 1919, p. 93.
  3. "WI Governor, 1918 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. "WI Governor, 1918 - PRB Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  6. "WI Governor, 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  7. Wisconsin Blue Book 1919, p. 149.
  8. Glashan 1979, p. 340-341.

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