1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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Nominee John J. Blaine Robert McCoy William Coleman
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote366,247247,74671,126
Percentage52.98%35.84%10.29%
1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Blaine:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Contents

McCoy:     40–50%     50–60%
Governor before election

Emanuel L. Philipp
Republican

Elected Governor

John J. Blaine
Republican

The 1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.

Republican candidate John J. Blaine won the election with 52.98% of the vote, winning his first of three terms as Governor of Wisconsin due to the popularity of Emanuel L. Philipp and it would lead to his victorious campaigns for U.S. Senate. Blaine defeated Democratic Party candidate Robert McCoy, Socialist candidate William Coleman and Prohibition Party candidate Henry H. Tubbs.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 7, 1920.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Bruce McCoy 22,435 100.00
Total votes22,435 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Blaine 113,001 29.87
Republican Roy P. Wilcox 102,19927.02
Republican Gilbert E. Seaman59,00815.60
Republican Merlin Hull 45,30811.98
Republican Edward Dithmar 31,3998.30
Republican James N. Tittemore27,3487.23
Total votes378,263 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist William Coleman 33,213 100.00
Total votes33,213 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Henry H. Tubbs 2,663 100.00
Total votes2,663 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John J. Blaine 366,247 52.98%
Democratic Robert Bruce McCoy 247,74635.84%
Socialist William Coleman 71,12610.29%
Prohibition Henry H. Tubbs6,0470.87%
Scattering1280.02%
Majority118,50117.14%
Turnout 691,294
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wisconsin Blue Book 1921, p. 70.
  2. ↑ "Seaman, Gilbert Edmund 1869 – 1941". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "WI Governor, 1920 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  5. ↑ "WI Governor, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ Glashan 1979, p. 340-341.

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