1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1912 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1916 November 3, 1914 x150px Emanuel Lorenz Philipp Republican Party (United States) 140,787 43.26% x150px John C. Karel Democratic Party (United States) 119,509 36.72% x150px John J. Blaine Progressive 32,560 10.01% x150px Oscar Ameringer Socialist Party of America 25,917 7.96% 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Philipp: #FFC8CD 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Karel: #BDD3FF 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Francis E. McGovern Republican Party (United States) Emanuel L. Philipp Republican Party (United States) The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914. Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern retired to run for U.S. Senate. Republican nominee Emanuel L. Philipp defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel, Progressive nominee John J. Blaine and Social Democratic nominee Oscar Ameringer, with 43.26% of the vote. Primary election Republican party Candidates Andrew H. Dahl, former State Treasurer of Wisconsin William H. Hatton, former State Senator Merlin Hull, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Emanuel L. Philipp, Milwaukee Police CommissionerMilwaukee Fire and Police Commission 125th Anniversary Report http://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cityFPC/Reports/FPC_125.pdf May 21, 2014 Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission Henry E. Roethe, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Bernice W. UtmanList of Candidates https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85040705/1914-08-21/ed-1/seq-5/ Northern Wisconsin Advertiser Wabeno, Wisconsin August 21, 1914 5 26 August 2024 Results Republican primary resultsIndustrial Commission of Wisconsin 1915 The Wisconsin Blue Book Primary Election Vote for Governor - 1914 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AMDGH3X7LTLI3O8A/pages/A4TJ47RJ7XEO5Q84 236–237 Democrat Printing Co., State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Emanuel L. Philipp Republican Party (United States) 43,733 35.09% Andrew H. Dahl Republican Party (United States) 27,619 22.16% William H. Hatton Republican Party (United States) 23,275 18.68% Henry E. Roethe Republican Party (United States) 12,411 9.96% Merlin Hull Republican Party (United States) 10,841 8.70% Bernice W. Utman Republican Party (United States) 6,735 5.40% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 3The Blue Book says 2 but to match the total for all candidates it needs to be 3 0.00% 124,617 100.00% Democratic party Candidates John A. Aylward, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1906 and 1908 John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1912 Results Democratic primary results John C. Karel Democratic Party (United States) 38,995 53.45% John A. Aylward Democratic Party (United States) 33,937 46.52% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 20 0.03% 72,952 100.00% Social Democratic party Candidates Oscar Ameringer, newspaper editor Results Social Democratic primary results Oscar Ameringer #FF3300 Social Democratic 12,678 99.98% Scattering #FF3300 Social Democratic 2 0.02% 12,680 100.00% Prohibition party Candidates David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 11th congressional district in 1912 Results Prohibition primary results David W. Emerson Prohibition Party 1,936% 99.90 Scattering Prohibition Party 2 0.10% 1,938 100.00% Other party nominations John J. Blaine, Progressive John Vierthaler, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1912 General election Results 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Certificate of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers, General Election - 1914Industrial Commission of Wisconsin 1915 The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Vote For Governor, 1914 222 Democrat Printing Co., State Printer Madison, Wisconsin https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AMDGH3X7LTLI3O8A/full/AKPQXAMURWBOSS8IOne must exercise caution using the Blue Book as a source for Wisconsin election data for the period of 1890-1920 as it was unreliable during this period. In this case, the Blue Book's totals for all candidates are incorrect and it also contains numerous mistakes in the county figures. Republican Party (United States) Emanuel L. Philipp 140,787 43.26% -2.28% Democratic Party (United States) John C. Karel 119,509 36.72% -5.76% Bull Moose Party Progressive John J. Blaine 32,560 10.01% #FF3300 Social Democratic Oscar Ameringer 25,917 7.96% -0.79% Prohibition Party David W. Emerson 6,279 1.93% -0.47% Socialist Labor Party of America John Vierthaler 352 0.11% -0.72% Scattering 26 0.01% 21,278 6.54% 325,430 100.00% Republican Party (United States) +3.48% Results by county Karel was the first Democrat to ever win Pepin County and Vilas County. He was also the first Democrat since George W. Peck in 1892 to win Brown County and Chippewa County. After this election, Chippewa County and Fond du Lac County would not vote Democratic again until 1932 and Vilas County would not do the same until 1934. This was the first time Vilas County ever voted for the losing candidate. Brown County and Chippewa County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1888 and 1886, respectively. County Emanuel L. PhilippRepublican John C. KarelDemocratic John J. BlaineProgressive Oscar AmeringerSocial Democratic David W. EmersonProhibition John VierthalerSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams45148.13%21923.37%20621.99%323.42%242.56%50.53%23224.76%937Ashland1,38445.33%1,12336.78%2157.04%1825.96%1444.72%50.16%2618.55%3,053Barron1,17044.17%83031.33%32412.23%973.66%2258.49%30.11%34012.84%2,649Bayfield86351.13%32519.25%26615.76%1659.77%633.73%60.36%53831.87%1,688Brown2,73839.04%3,69152.63%1532.18%3424.88%891.27%00.00%-953-13.59%7,013Buffalo86550.12%49028.39%29316.98%341.97%432.49%10.06%37521.73%1,726Burnett74355.24%22816.95%18213.53%1037.66%816.02%50.37%51538.29%1,345"three" Includes 3 Scattering votesCalumet1,02738.38%1,52657.03%632.35%381.42%200.75%00.00%-499-18.65%2,676"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesChippewa1,88144.81%1,99047.40%2355.60%431.02%471.12%00.00%-109-2.60%4,198"two"Clark1,78753.01%1,08032.04%34110.12%832.46%782.31%20.06%70720.97%3,371Columbia2,36149.33%1,49131.15%79716.65%481.00%881.84%10.02%87018.18%4,786Crawford1,11037.59%1,30344.12%46615.78%250.85%431.46%50.17%-193-6.54%2,953"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteDane3,53726.75%5,17839.17%4,13131.25%1441.09%2171.64%110.08%-1,047Karel's margin over Blaine-7.92%13,220"two"Dodge3,04439.85%4,10453.73%3314.33%570.75%1011.32%10.01%-1,060-13.88%7,638Door1,27158.92%72633.66%884.08%241.11%482.23%00.00%54525.27%2,157Douglas2,47443.13%2,24039.05%3325.79%5639.82%1202.09%70.12%2344.08%5,736Dunn1,04451.38%38919.14%41420.37%1346.59%502.46%10.05%630"PhilippBlaine" Philipp's margin over Blaine31.01%2,032Eau Claire1,60242.19%1,29134.00%66317.46%1383.63%932.45%80.21%3118.19%3,797"two"Florence34771.40%7014.40%438.85%132.67%81.65%51.03%27757.00%486Fond du Lac3,20838.98%4,06149.34%6768.21%1301.58%1491.81%60.07%-853-10.36%8,230Forest68966.06%23722.72%696.62%252.40%232.21%00.00%45243.34%1,043Grant2,47046.34%1,75332.89%91117.09%420.79%1502.81%40.08%71713.45%5,330Green1,51147.46%86127.04%60418.97%762.39%1304.08%20.06%65020.41%3,184Green Lake1,15550.68%90339.62%1476.45%311.36%401.76%30.13%25211.06%2,279Iowa1,62145.88%1,22734.73%51914.69%90.25%1554.39%20.06%39411.15%3,533Iron67271.04%17718.71%252.64%414.33%282.96%30.32%49552.33%946Jackson1,11756.05%56928.55%22111.09%371.86%482.41%10.05%54827.50%1,993Jefferson2,38542.12%2,72848.18%3836.76%761.34%831.47%00.00%-343-6.06%5,662Includes 7 Scattering votesJuneau1,54953.84%90131.32%34712.06%351.22%391.36%60.21%64822.52%2,877Kenosha2,46045.71%2,35143.68%2083.86%2965.50%641.19%30.06%1092.03%5,382Kewaunee83329.47%1,86565.97%933.29%120.42%200.71%40.14%-1,032-36.51%2,827La Crosse2,45440.81%2,11235.12%1,23120.47%1272.11%681.13%210.35%3425.69%6,013Lafayette1,60246.13%1,33938.55%43112.41%150.43%842.42%20.06%2637.57%3,473Langlade1,18942.54%1,32947.55%1746.23%541.93%461.65%30.11%-140-5.01%2,795Lincoln1,52853.22%98334.24%1966.83%1234.28%391.36%00.00%54518.98%2,871"two"Manitowoc2,60436.80%3,77953.40%901.27%5567.86%470.66%10.01%-1,175-16.60%7,077Marathon3,64246.06%3,37742.71%3754.74%4055.12%991.25%90.11%2653.35%7,907Marinette2,25056.73%1,21130.53%1794.51%1563.93%1634.11%70.18%1,03926.20%3,966Marquette1,00155.43%60133.28%1598.80%80.44%372.05%00.00%40022.15%1,806Milwaukee22,26735.28%19,85231.46%2,9704.71%17,58827.87%3290.52%1010.16%2,4153.83%63,107Monroe1,63849.92%99530.33%48914.90%501.52%1013.08%80.24%64319.60%3,281Oconto1,75252.13%1,35040.17%1404.17%792.35%401.19%00.00%40211.96%3,361Oneida92350.99%54730.22%20211.16%1065.86%291.60%30.17%37620.77%1,810Outagamie3,31744.54%3,23343.41%6809.13%1051.41%1121.50%00.00%841.13%7,447Ozaukee75130.58%1,58564.54%622.52%441.79%140.57%00.00%-834-33.96%2,456Pepin39841.54%42944.78%767.93%293.03%262.71%00.00%-31-3.24%958Pierce84151.47%33220.32%33820.69%432.63%744.53%40.24%503"PhilippBlaine"30.78%1,634"two"Polk79850.06%29518.51%30819.32%1157.21%704.39%80.50%490"PhilippBlaine"30.74%1,594Portage1,73641.39%1,93346.09%42310.09%410.98%591.41%20.05%-197-4.70%4,194Price89653.05%41924.81%1166.87%20712.26%482.84%30.18%47728.24%1,689Racine2,86242.44%2,73140.50%5588.28%3955.86%1872.77%100.15%1311.94%6,743Richland1,04036.91%64923.03%85330.27%451.60%2308.16%10.04%187"PhilippBlaine"6.64%2,818Rock3,85649.91%2,18628.29%1,23616.00%2272.94%2152.78%60.08%1,67021.62%7,726Rusk73753.29%32023.14%20614.90%765.50%412.96%30.22%41730.15%1,383Sauk2,06352.21%1,07327.16%57714.60%300.76%2005.06%80.20%99025.06%3,951Sawyer46055.09%28133.65%566.71%192.28%192.28%00.00%17921.44%835Shawano1,81054.65%87626.45%46714.10%802.42%752.26%40.12%93428.20%3,312Sheboygan4,02945.49%3,45138.96%5235.90%7868.87%580.65%100.11%5786.53%8,857St. Croix1,67946.01%1,46440.12%2857.81%1113.04%1032.82%70.19%2155.89%3,649Taylor84544.15%73238.24%1769.20%1276.64%331.72%10.05%1135.90%1,914Trempealeau1,03440.85%82532.60%56722.40%160.63%873.44%20.08%2098.26%2,531Vernon1,42952.02%55420.17%62122.61%260.95%1164.22%10.04%808"PhilippBlaine"29.41%2,747Vilas25438.54%26239.76%406.07%8412.75%162.43%30.46%-8-1.21%659Walworth2,01150.80%1,28432.43%3779.52%481.21%2355.94%40.10%72718.36%3,959Washburn79363.59%29723.82%645.13%514.09%403.21%20.16%49639.78%1,247Washington2,00747.13%2,06048.38%932.18%761.78%220.52%00.00%-53-1.24%4,258Waukesha2,96446.13%2,42137.68%73711.47%1281.99%1742.71%20.03%5438.45%6,426Waupaca2,70359.72%89819.84%65114.38%1292.85%1393.07%60.13%1,80539.88%4,526Waushara1,11760.74%22712.34%39021.21%532.88%502.72%20.11%727"PhilippBlaine"39.53%1,839Winnebago4,20544.85%3,40736.34%1,33414.23%2913.10%1311.40%40.04%7988.51%9,375"three"Wood1,93343.06%1,88341.95%3648.11%1934.30%1122.49%40.09%501.11%4,489Total140,78743.26%119,50936.72%32,56010.01%25,9177.96%6,2791.93%3520.11%21,2786.54%325,430 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Forest Green Lake Kenosha Marathon Milwaukee Racine Sheboygan Waukesha Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Brown Chippewa Dane Pepin Vilas Notes References Bibliography Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books 1979 0-930466-17-9 Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1915 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1915 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1915 Democrat Printing Co., State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1915 1914 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1914 in the United States