1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  John J. Blaine.jpg Arthur A. Bentley.jpg Louis A Arnold.png
Nominee John J. Blaine Arthur A. Bentley Louis A. Arnold
Party Republican Independent Democrat Socialist
Popular vote367,92951,06139,570
Percentage76.36%10.60%8.21%
1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Blaine:     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Governor before election

John J. Blaine
Republican

Elected Governor

John J. Blaine
Republican

The 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Arthur A. Bentley and Socialist nominee Louis A. Arnold.

As of 2022, this is the last time any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin won every county in the state.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Blaine (incumbent) 336,453 67.22
Republican William J. Morgan 147,37929.44
Republican A. C. McHenry16,7163.34
Total votes500,548 100.00

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [1] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur A. Bentley 10,313 54.57
Democratic Karl Mathie8,58445.43
Total votes18,897 100.00

Aftermath

The Democratic Party was forced to run candidates as independents, as they lost legal party recognition due to failing to poll the required number of votes in the primary election. [7] [8]

Socialist primary

Nominee

Results

Socialist primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Louis A. Arnold 17,375 100.00
Total votes17,375 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition M. L. Welles 1,520 100.00
Total votes1,520 100.00

Other party nominations

General election

Results

1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [9] [10] [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John J. Blaine (incumbent) 367,929 76.36%
Independent Arthur A. Bentley51,06110.60%
Socialist Louis A. Arnold 39,5708.21%
Prohibition M. L. Welles21,4384.45%
Independent Arthur A. Dietrich1,4440.30%
Scattering3860.08%
Majority316,86865.76%
Turnout 481,828100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wisconsin Blue Book 1923, p. 501.
  2. ↑ "WI Governor, 1922 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Photographers of Fargo - Exhibition - A. A. Bentley". Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University. 2001.
  4. ↑ "Karl Mathie: Leader in Paper Manufacturing in Wisconsin Dies on Coast". New York Times. New York, NY. December 10, 1938. p. 17. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Democrats Hold State Meeting". Wausau pilot. Wausau, Wis. June 29, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ "WI Governor, 1922 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ Nichols, John (Summer 2020). "Daniel Webster-Hoan: The Socialist Mayor Who Jump-started Wisconsin's Modern Democratic Party". Wisconsin Magazine of History. 103 (4). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society: 4–17. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "The State Candidates". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. October 11, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  9. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  10. ↑ "WI Governor, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1923, p. 565.
  12. ↑ "La Follette wins by 278,552 votes". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. December 6, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

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