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1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.
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 County results Philipp: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Moehlenpah: 40–50% 50–60% Seidel: 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Henry A. Moehlenpah, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1908
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry A. Moehlenpah | 27,469 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 27,469 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Emanuel L. Philipp, incumbent Governor
- James N. Tittemore, president of the Wisconsin Society of Equity[2]
- Roy P. Wilcox, incumbent State Senator
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Emil Seidel, former Mayor of Milwaukee
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Emil Seidel | 22,103 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 22,103 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary edit
Candidates edit
- 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 edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Emanuel L. Philipp, Republican
- Henry A. Moehlenpah, Democratic
Other candidates
- William C. Dean, Prohibition
- Emil Seidel, Socialist
Results edit
| 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 edit
- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1919, p. 93.
- ^ "Its all settled now". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. May 8, 1918. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1918 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1918 - PRB Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1919, p. 149.
- ^ Glashan 1979, p. 340-341.
Bibliography edit
- 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.