1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Emanuel Lorenz Philipp Henry A. Moehlenpah Emil Seidel Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 155,799 112,576 57,523 Percentage 46.99% 33.95% 17.35%

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.

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.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Henry A. Moehlenpah, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1908

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry A. Moehlenpah	27,469	100.00
Total votes			27,469	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Emanuel L. Philipp, incumbent Governor
• James N. Tittemore, president of the Wisconsin Society of Equity ^[2]
• Roy P. Wilcox, incumbent State Senator

Results

Republican primary results ^{[1] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent)	71,614	38.06
	Republican	Roy P. Wilcox	71,174	37.83
	Republican	James N. Tittemore	45,357	24.11
Total votes			188,145	100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

• Emil Seidel, former Mayor of Milwaukee

Results

Socialist primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Emil Seidel	22,103	100.00
Total votes			22,103	100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• Anthony J. Benjamin, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1918 special election
• William C. Dean, Prohibition nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1910, Socialist candidate for the Wisconsin State Senate in 1916

Results

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	William C. Dean	1,017	53.87
	Prohibition	Anthony J. Benjamin	871	46.13
Total votes			1,888	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Emanuel L. Philipp, Republican
• Henry A. Moehlenpah, Democratic

Other candidates

• William C. Dean, Prohibition
• Emil Seidel, Socialist

Results

1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent)	155,799	46.99%
	Democratic	Henry A. Moehlenpah	112,576	33.95%
	Socialist	Emil Seidel	57,523	17.35%
	Prohibition	William C. Dean	5,296	1.60%
	Scattering		388	0.12%
Majority			43,223	13.04%
Turnout			331,582
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Wisconsin Blue Book 1919, p. 93.
2. "Its all settled now". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. May 8, 1918. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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.

Bibliography

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
• Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer.