1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Emanuel Lorenz Philipp John C. Karel Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 140,835 119,567 Percentage 43.26% 36.73%   Nominee John J. Blaine Oscar Ameringer Party Progressive Socialist Popular vote 32,543 25,940 Percentage 10.00% 7.97%

County Results Philipp   30-40%   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Karel   30-40%   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

Governor before election Francis E. McGovern Republican Elected Governor Emanuel L. Philipp Republican

The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.

Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern retired to run for U.S. Senate.

Republican nominee Emanuel L. Philipp defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel, Progressive nominee John J. Blaine and Socialist nominee Oscar Ameringer, with 43.26% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1912
• John A. Aylward, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1906 and 1908

Results

Democratic primary results ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John C. Karel	38,995	53.45
	Democratic	John A. Aylward	33,937	46.52
		Scattering	20	0.03
Total votes			72,952	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Andrew H. Dahl, former State Treasurer of Wisconsin
• William H. Hatton, former State Senator
• Merlin Hull, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Emanuel L. Philipp, Milwaukee Police Commissioner ^[3]
• Henry E. Roethe, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Bruce W. Utman ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Results

Republican primary results ^{[1] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Emanuel L. Philipp	43,733	35.09
	Republican	Andrew H. Dahl	27,619	22.16
	Republican	William H. Hatton	23,275	18.68
	Republican	Henry E. Roethe	12,411	9.96
	Republican	Merlin Hull	10,841	8.70
	Republican	Bruce W. Utman	6,735	5.41
		Scattering	2	0.00
Total votes			124,616	100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

• Oscar Ameringer, newspaper editor

Results

Socialist primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Oscar Ameringer	12,678	99.98
		Scattering	2	0.02
Total votes			12,680	100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 11th congressional district in 1912

Results

Prohibition primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	David W. Emerson	1,936	99.90
		Scattering	2	0.10
Total votes			1,938	100.00

General election

Candidates

The Republican Party (United States) backed Emanuel L. Philipp a railroad executive for his first of three successful campaigns, the Democratic Party (United States) backed John C. Karel a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and a failed candidate for governor in 1912, the Progressive Party backed the future governor, Senator and Attorney General of Wisconsin John J. Blaine and the Socialist Party of America backed Socialist editor, author, and organizer Oscar Ameringer.

Major party candidates

• Emanuel L. Philipp, Republican
• John C. Karel, Democratic

Other candidates

• John J. Blaine, Progressive
• David W. Emerson, Prohibition
• Oscar Ameringer, Socialist (Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
• John Vierthaler, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1912

Results

1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Emanuel L. Philipp	140,385	43.26%
	Democratic	John C. Karel	119,567	36.73%
	Progressive	John J. Blaine	32,543	10.00%
	Socialist	Oscar Ameringer	25,940	7.97%
	Prohibition	David W. Emerson	6,311	1.94%
	Scattering		363	0.11%
Majority			21,268	6.53%
Turnout			325,559	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

Notes

1. Contemporary sources give the name of this candidate as Bernice W. Utman.

References

1. Wisconsin Blue Book 1915, pp. 236–237.
2. "WI Governor, 1914 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
3. "Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission 125th Anniversary Report" (PDF). Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
4. "WI Governor, 1914 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
6. "WI Governor, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
7. Wisconsin Blue Book 1915, p. 222.
8. Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.

Bibliography

• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
• The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1915. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer. 1915.