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The 1938 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.
Incumbent Progressive Governor Philip La Follette was defeated by Republican nominee Julius P. Heil.
Primary elections were held on September 20, 1938.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Kirkland Henry | 64,363 | 51.15 | |
| Democratic | Jerome F. Fox | 50,497 | 40.13 | |
| Democratic | Edward Ihlenfeldt | 10,984 | 6.73 | |
| Total votes | 125,844 | 100.00 | ||
Henry, former Democratic State Treasurer, stood for both the Democratic and Republican nominations as part of a coalition movement designed to defeat Philip La Follette and the Progressive Party. If he had won both nominations, he intended to decline the nomination of the party in whose primary he received fewest votes. [3] [4]
Henry won the Democratic nomination but lost the Republican nomination to Julius P. Heil. On October 1, 1938, Henry withdrew from the election in favour of Heil. [5] On October 7, 1938, the Democratic state central committee met and nominated State Senator Harry W. Bolens to replace Henry on the Democratic ticket. [6] [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julius P. Heil | 126,820 | 55.83 | |
| Republican | Robert Kirkland Henry | 73,348 | 32.29 | |
| Republican | James G. Peterson | 20,262 | 8.92 | |
| Republican | Clun L. Miller | 6,729 | 2.96 | |
| Total votes | 227,159 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Philip La Follette (incumbent) | 136,291 | 80.21 | |
| Progressive | Glenn P. Turner | 33,631 | 19.79 | |
| Total votes | 169,922 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Frank W. Smith | 2,553 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,553 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Julius P. Heil | 543,675 | 55.39% | ||
| Progressive | Philip La Follette (incumbent) | 353,381 | 36.00% | ||
| Democratic | Harry W. Bolens | 78,446 | 7.99% | ||
| Union | Frank W. Smith | 4,564 | 0.47% | ||
| Independent Socialist Labor | John Schleier, Jr. | 1,459 | 0.15% | ||
| Scattering | 35 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 190,294 | 19.39% | |||
| Turnout | 981,560 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Progressive | Swing | ||||
Julius Peter Heil was an American politician and the 30th Governor of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943.
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The 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910.
