1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1922 November 4, 1924 1926  
  John J. Blaine.jpg Martin L. Lueck cropped.png William F. Quick.png
Nominee John J. Blaine Martin L. Lueck William F. Quick
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote412,255317,55045,268
Percentage51.76%39.87%5.68%

1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Blaine:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Contents

Lueck:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

John J. Blaine
Republican

Elected Governor

John J. Blaine
Republican

The 1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Martin L. Lueck and Socialist nominee William F. Quick.

As of 2022, this marks the last occasion that Walworth County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 2, 1924.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin L. Lueck 21,347 100.00
Total votes21,347 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Blaine (incumbent) 230,985 54.38
Republican Arthur R. Hirst157,13836.99
Republican George Comings 36,6668.63
Total votes424,789 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist William F. Quick 18,401 100.00
Total votes18,401 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922

Results

Prohibition primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Adolph R. Bucknam 1,484 100.00
Total votes1,484 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John J. Blaine (incumbent) 412,255 51.76%
Democratic Martin L. Lueck 317,55039.87%
Socialist William F. Quick 45,2685.68%
Prohibition Adolph R. Bucknam11,5161.45%
Communist Severi Alanne 4,1070.52%
Independent Republican Farrand K. Shuttleworth4,0790.51%
Socialist Labor Jose Snover1,4520.18%
Scattering2050.03%
Majority94,70511.89%
Turnout 796,432100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wisconsin Blue Book 1925, p. 481.
  2. "Hirst Announces His Support of Democrat Choice for Governor". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. September 20, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. "WI Governor, 1924 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. "Madison Lawyer Enters Against Blaine, Lueck". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. September 22, 1924. p. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. "Severi Alanne," in Who's Who Among Finnish-Americans: A Biographical Dictionary of Persons of Finnish Descent Who Have Made Noteworthy Contributions to the Pattern of American Life. Fitchburg, MA: Raivaaja Publishing Co., 1949; pg. 8.
  6. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  7. "WI Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. Wisconsin Blue Book 1925, pp. 562–563.

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