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The 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.
Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel and Socialist nominee Carl D. Thompson, with 45.55% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 3, 1912.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge
- Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894,[1] Democratic nominee for Governor in 1910
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Karel | 48,455 | 57.25 | |
| Democratic | Adolph J. Schmitz | 36,177 | 42.75 | |
| Total votes | 84,632 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Francis E. McGovern, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis E. McGovern (incumbent) | 81,412 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 81,412 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Carl D. Thompson, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Carl D. Thompson | 12,726 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 12,726 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Charles L. Hill, Prohibition nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1910
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 2,385 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,385 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Francis E. McGovern, Republican
- John C. Karel, Democratic
Other candidates
- Charles L. Hill, Prohibition
- Carl D. Thompson, Socialist (Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
- William H. Curtis, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis E. McGovern (incumbent) | 179,317 | 45.55% | ||
| Democratic | John C. Karel | 167,298 | 42.50% | ||
| Socialist | Carl D. Thompson | 34,385 | 8.73% | ||
| Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 9,426 | 2.39% | ||
| Socialist Labor | William H. Curtis | 3,206 | 0.81% | ||
| Scattering | 19 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 12,019 | 3.05% | |||
| Turnout | 393,651 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Bruce, William George; Currey, Josiah Seymour (1922). History of Milwaukee City and County. Vol. II. Milwaukee: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 404–407.
- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1913, p. 166.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1912 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1913, p. 260.
- ^ 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. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer. 1913.
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