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1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
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 County results
Blaine: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McCoy: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican candidate John J. Blaine won the election with 52.98% of the vote, winning his first of three terms as Governor of Wisconsin due to the popularity of Emanuel L. Philipp and it would lead to his victorious campaigns for U.S. Senate. Blaine defeated Democratic Party candidate Robert McCoy, Socialist candidate William Coleman and Prohibition Party candidate Henry H. Tubbs.
Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 7, 1920.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Robert Bruce McCoy, general in the National Guard, former Monroe County Court judge and Mayor of Sparta
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Bruce McCoy | 22,435 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 22,435 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John J. Blaine, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin
- Edward Dithmar, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Merlin Hull, incumbent Secretary of State of Wisconsin
- Gilbert E. Seaman, regent of the University of Wisconsin[2]
- James N. Tittemore, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1918
- Roy P. Wilcox, incumbent State Senator, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1918
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Blaine | 113,001 | 29.87 | |
| Republican | Roy P. Wilcox | 102,199 | 27.02 | |
| Republican | Gilbert E. Seaman | 59,008 | 15.60 | |
| Republican | Merlin Hull | 45,308 | 11.98 | |
| Republican | Edward Dithmar | 31,399 | 8.30 | |
| Republican | James N. Tittemore | 27,348 | 7.23 | |
| Total votes | 378,263 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary edit
Candidates edit
- William Coleman, union organizer, unsuccessful candidate for the Wisconsin House of Representatives in 1908
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | William Coleman | 33,213 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 33,213 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary edit
Candidates edit
- Henry H. Tubbs, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1904
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Henry H. Tubbs | 2,663 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,663 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- John J. Blaine, Republican
- Robert Bruce McCoy, Democratic
Other candidates
- Henry H. Tubbs, Prohibition
- William Coleman, Socialist
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Blaine | 366,247 | 52.98% | ||
| Democratic | Robert Bruce McCoy | 247,746 | 35.84% | ||
| Socialist | William Coleman | 71,126 | 10.29% | ||
| Prohibition | Henry H. Tubbs | 6,047 | 0.87% | ||
| Scattering | 128 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 118,501 | 17.14% | |||
| Turnout | 691,294 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1921, p. 70.
- ^ "Seaman, Gilbert Edmund 1869 – 1941". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1920 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Glashan 1979, p. 340-341.