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1910 Milwaukee mayoral election Presidential no 1908 Milwaukee mayoral election 1908 1912 Milwaukee mayoral election 1912 April 5, 1910 Seidell-Emil-1910.jpg Emil Seidel Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin 27,622 46.5% V J Schoenecker Crop.jpg V. J. Schoenecker Democratic Party (United States) 20,513 34.5% x110px J. M. Beffel Republican Party (United States) 11,262 19.0% Mayor David S. Rose Democratic Party (United States) Emil Seidel Social-Democratic
An election for Mayor of Milwaukee was held on April 5, 1910. Emil Seidel was elected with 46% of the vote. He was sworn in on April 19, 1910. 23 April 1910 Milwaukee now Socialist city https://www.newspapers.com/image/612214925/?terms=seidel%20sworn%20in&match=1 Portage Daily Democrat Portage 18 February 2024
Candidates included Milwaukee city alderman Emil Seidel, Milwaukee city comptroller Vincenz J. Schoenecker, and physician John M. Beffel.
Background
Seidel's victory came amid a Socialist Party wave election year in Milwaukee and Wisconsin fueled by public outrage towards political corruption. 1912 also saw 21 aldermen and 14 state legislators from the Socialist Party elected to office; as well as the election of Victor L. Berger as the first socialist member of the U.S. House of Representatives.Milwaukee's Long Legacy of Socialism https://www.wttw.com/playlist/2020/08/10/milwaukee-socialism WTTW Chicago August 3, 2026 en August 10, 2020
Results
Milwaukee mayoral election, 1910 6 April 1910 Seidel elected Mayor https://www.newspapers.com/image/44811154/?terms=seidel&match=1 The Daily Press Sheboygan 18 February 2024
Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin Emil Seidel 27,622 46.5
Democratic Party (United States) V. J. Schoenecker 20,513 34.5
Republican Party (United States) J. M. Beffel 11,262 19.0
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