1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1946 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 File:Rennebohm Governor.jpg 150x150px Oscar Rennebohm Republican Party (United States) 684,839 54.09% File:Carl W. Thompson.png Carl W. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 558,497 44.11% 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRennebohm: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Thompson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Oscar Rennebohm Republican Party (United States) Oscar Rennebohm Republican Party (United States) The 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 54.09% of the vote. Primary election Primary elections were held on September 21, 1948. Republican party Candidates Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General (1923–1946) and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1946 Oscar Rennebohm, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=746925 WI Governor, 1948 - R Primary Our Campaigns 29 November 2020 Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 278,650 58.19% Ralph M. Immell Republican Party (United States) 200,248 41.81% 478,898 100.00% Democratic party Candidates William D. Carroll, former State Senator William Carroll, Prairie du Chien Mayor, Dead at 72 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4391694/william_carroll_18801955/ Janesville Daily Gazette Janesville, Wisconsin 14 November 1955 3 29 November 2020 Carl W. Thompson, attorney Defeat of Stevenson For House Lone Upset In Wisconsin Primary https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1948-09-22/ed-1/seq-2/ Evening star Washington, D.C. 22 September 1948 A-2 29 November 2020 Results Democratic primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1950 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1950 Primary Vote For Governor By Counties 647 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ACKSBXV5IMWXXJ8I/full/AXOQSIHZCBBQ4Q9E Madison, Wisconsinhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=746926 WI Governor, 1948 - D Primary Our Campaigns 29 November 2020 Carl W. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 72,084 65.32% William D. Carroll Democratic Party (United States) 38,275 34.68% 110,359 100.00% People's Progressive party Candidates Henry J. Berquist, candidate for lieutenant governor in 1942 Results People's Progressive primary results Henry J. Berquist Progressive Party (United States, 1948) 6,525 100.00% 6,525 100.00% Socialist party Candidates Walter H. Uphoff, candidate for governor in 1946 Results Socialist primary results Walter H. Uphoff Socialist Party of America 3,798 100.00% 3,798 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Carl W. Thompson, Democratic Oscar Rennebohm, Republican Other candidates Henry J. Berquist, People's Progressive James E. Boulton, Socialist Workers, industrial worker, candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee in March 1948 Milwaukee SWP Runs J. Boulton for Mayor https://www.themilitant.com/1947/1151/MIL1151.pdf The Militant New York, NY 22 December 1947 4 29 November 2020 Georgia Cozzini, Socialist Labor, candidate for governor in 1942 and 1944 Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist Results 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1948The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1950 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1950 Vote For Governor By Counties 749 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ACKSBXV5IMWXXJ8I/full/AVHATOMJLXWBFG8S Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent) 684,839 54.09% -5.69% Democratic Party (United States) Carl W. Thompson 558,497 44.11% +5.04% Progressive Party (United States, 1948) Henry J. Berquist 12,928 1.02% Socialist Party of America Walter H. Uphoff 9,149 0.72% -0.14% #AA0000 Socialist Workers"Independent Socialist Workers" James E. Boulton 356 0.03% -0.15% #DD051D Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor" Georgia Cozzini 328 0.03% -0.07% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 42 0.00% 126,342 9.98% 1,266,139 100.00% Republican Party (United States) -10.73% Results by county County Oscar RennebohmRepublican Carl W. ThompsonDemocratic Henry J. BerquistProgressive Walter H. UphoffSocialist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,63561.03%1,00937.66%281.05%70.26%00.00%62623.37%2,679Ashland4,46962.29%2,43233.90%2493.47%210.29%30.04%2,03728.39%7,174Barron7,37362.22%4,21435.56%2331.97%280.24%10.01%3,15926.66%11,849Bayfield3,23958.51%1,91534.59%3626.54%170.31%30.05%1,32423.92%5,536Brown18,16351.17%17,25848.62%460.13%270.08%40.01%9052.55%35,498Buffalo3,14467.04%1,49731.92%190.41%270.58%30.06%1,64735.12%4,690Burnett2,08656.09%1,53641.30%862.31%70.19%40.11%55014.79%3,719Calumet4,53566.10%2,31033.67%110.16%50.07%00.00%2,22532.43%6,861Chippewa8,37660.00%5,44739.02%1000.72%330.24%30.02%2,92920.98%13,959Clark7,32267.45%3,20529.52%2672.46%560.52%60.06%4,11737.92%10,856Columbia7,30959.20%5,00340.52%160.13%190.15%00.00%2,30618.68%12,347Crawford3,68053.78%3,14846.00%30.04%90.13%30.04%5327.77%6,843Dane23,66938.28%37,60260.81%2190.35%3400.55%60.01%-13,933-22.53%61,836Dodge12,26963.45%7,02336.32%10.01%410.21%20.01%5,24627.13%19,336Door5,12370.60%2,10929.07%170.23%70.10%00.00%3,01441.54%7,256Douglas8,65847.29%9,03449.34%5603.06%420.23%150.08%-376-2.05%18,309Dunn5,63461.72%3,40437.29%650.71%200.22%60.07%2,23024.43%9,129Eau Claire10,61458.69%7,35940.69%650.36%390.22%80.04%3,25518.00%18,085Florence94955.14%50829.52%25214.64%100.58%20.12%44125.62%1,721Fond du Lac15,91067.75%7,39631.49%790.34%970.41%30.01%8,51436.25%23,485Forest1,51845.10%1,69950.48%1313.89%170.51%10.03%-181-5.38%3,366Grant9,75965.51%5,10234.25%110.07%170.11%70.05%4,65731.26%14,896Green5,59866.38%2,80033.20%170.20%160.19%20.02%2,79833.18%8,433Green Lake4,34274.86%1,42824.62%160.28%130.22%10.02%2,91450.24%5,800Iowa4,54159.58%3,05040.02%160.21%100.13%50.07%1,49119.56%7,622Iron1,53743.27%1,83051.52%1734.87%70.20%50.14%-293-8.25%3,552Jackson3,46864.19%1,89235.02%180.33%240.44%10.02%1,57629.17%5,403Jefferson9,29757.79%6,70241.66%360.22%460.29%60.04%2,59516.13%16,087Juneau4,40565.14%2,31134.18%300.44%130.19%30.04%2,09430.97%6,762Kenosha14,73946.52%16,28551.40%4341.37%2010.63%230.07%-1,546-4.88%31,682Kewaunee3,68561.51%2,29338.27%70.12%30.05%30.05%1,39223.23%5,991La Crosse12,54354.51%10,24144.50%820.36%1380.60%80.03%2,30210.00%23,012Lafayette3,92154.32%3,28145.45%100.14%70.10%00.00%6408.87%7,219Langlade4,44756.82%3,25041.52%1141.46%130.17%30.04%1,19715.29%7,827Lincoln5,28667.03%2,47531.38%1001.27%160.20%90.11%2,81135.65%7,886Manitowoc12,87752.83%11,33046.48%930.38%700.29%40.02%1,5476.35%24,374Marathon14,21551.01%13,30047.72%1710.61%1710.61%90.03%9153.28%27,869Marinette7,40658.14%5,19540.78%1010.79%350.27%10.01%2,21117.36%12,738Marquette2,39374.09%81825.33%130.40%60.19%00.00%1,57548.76%3,230Milwaukee154,14145.27%174,59851.28%5,6301.65%5,6941.67%4170.12%-20,457-6.01%340,480Monroe6,31060.87%3,98038.39%240.23%460.44%70.07%2,33022.48%10,367Oconto5,65263.18%3,24236.24%330.37%170.19%20.02%2,41026.94%8,946Oneida4,68659.00%2,95237.16%2793.51%220.28%40.05%1,73421.83%7,943Outagamie18,05465.47%9,42734.19%440.16%430.16%60.02%8,62731.29%27,574Ozaukee5,54762.91%3,20936.40%470.53%140.16%00.00%2,33826.52%8,817Pepin1,74767.87%80331.20%90.35%110.43%40.16%94436.67%2,574Pierce5,15064.36%2,79134.88%420.52%160.20%30.04%2,35929.48%8,002Polk5,22056.38%3,91242.26%981.06%230.25%50.05%1,30814.13%9,258Portage5,56040.39%8,14559.17%360.26%190.14%50.04%-2,585-18.78%13,765Price4,18863.46%2,10131.84%2794.23%250.38%60.09%2,08731.63%6,599Racine21,54450.06%20,88548.53%4431.03%1490.35%130.03%6591.53%43,034Richland4,37364.80%2,35634.91%110.16%20.03%60.09%2,01729.89%6,748Rock18,63455.52%14,73843.91%910.27%940.28%70.02%3,89611.61%33,564Rusk3,60959.84%2,26937.62%1362.26%170.28%00.00%1,34022.22%6,031Sauk8,39862.19%4,96036.73%370.27%1080.80%10.01%3,43825.46%13,504Sawyer2,99369.28%1,25329.00%611.41%110.25%20.05%1,74040.28%4,320Shawano7,57569.97%3,16929.27%530.49%260.24%30.03%4,40640.70%10,826Sheboygan14,16147.43%14,88849.86%3481.17%4351.46%260.09%-727-2.43%29,858St. Croix5,92957.57%4,30341.78%350.34%310.30%10.01%1,62615.79%10,299Taylor3,52057.81%2,30037.77%1191.95%1502.46%00.00%1,22020.04%6,089Trempealeau4,44955.22%3,57944.42%150.19%120.15%20.02%87010.80%8,057Vernon5,08752.94%4,50346.86%110.11%70.07%10.01%5846.08%9,609Vilas2,97967.64%1,26628.75%1413.20%170.39%10.02%1,71338.90%4,404Walworth11,78973.02%4,24326.28%760.47%330.20%30.02%7,54646.74%16,144Washburn2,79559.52%1,69336.05%1934.11%60.13%90.19%1,10223.47%4,696Washington7,81967.36%3,71932.04%250.22%450.39%00.00%4,10035.32%11,608Waukesha19,11059.95%12,48139.15%1350.42%1410.44%110.03%6,62920.79%31,878Waupaca9,91975.49%3,16324.07%410.31%160.12%10.01%6,75651.42%13,140Waushara3,99076.95%1,12821.76%490.95%170.33%10.02%2,86255.20%5,185Winnebago19,78462.57%11,54136.50%910.29%1890.60%130.04%8,24326.07%31,618Wood9,99361.36%6,20938.13%450.28%350.21%30.02%3,78423.24%16,285Total684,83954.09%558,49744.11%12,9281.02%9,1490.72%7260.06%126,3429.98%1,266,139 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Ashland Bayfield Racine Vilas Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Dane Milwaukee Portage Sheboygan Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Ohm Howard F. Kuehn Hazel L. 1950 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1950 http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.WIBlueBk1950 State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1950 1948 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Wisconsin gubernatorial election