1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1932 1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1936 November 6, 1934 File:Philip La Follette (1935).jpg 150x150px Philip La Follette Wisconsin Progressive Party 373,093 39.12% File:Albert G Schmedeman.jpg Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic Party (United States) 359,467 37.69% File:Howard T. Greene.jpg Howard T. Greene Republican Party (United States) 172,980 18.14% 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLa Follette: #D7F4D7 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70%Schmedeman: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Greene: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% Governor Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic Party (United States) Philip La Follette Wisconsin Progressive Party The 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Primary elections were held on September 18, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Governor Albert G. Schmedeman was defeated by Progressive nominee Philip La Follette. As of 2022, this is the last time Green Lake County has voted for the Democratic nominee for governor. This is also the only gubernatorial election in which Waushara County did not vote for the Republican candidate.Waushara County did vote for the Whig candidate in 1851 and the opposition (non-Democratic) candidate in 1853; both elections took place prior to the establishment of the Republican Party in 1854. Waushara County has never voted for a Democrat in a gubernatorial election, although it has done so four times in presidential elections. Background With the onset of the Great Depression, Wisconsin's Republican factionalism had reached a breaking point, as Stalwarts and Progressives had grown increasingly estranged due to a growingly divergent outlook on the world. In 1928 the stalwarts had won the primary and nominated wealthy business leader Walter Kohler over Joseph Beck, defeating Madison mayor Albert Schmedemann. Two years later progressive scion Philip La Follette became governor, once again reasserting control of the party on the part of progressives. Despite taking several actions to curb the economic crisis, La Follette was unable to effectively articulate the achievements of his administration to primary voters, and with the factor of being outspent by the wealthy Kohler, went down in defeat in the primary, as Stalwarts once again retook control of the party. This time, in 1932, the Republicans went down in defeat against Schmedemann, who was propelled to victory by the election of New York governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. With this defeat, La Follette returned to his private life, but various factions within and beyond the Republican party began stirring for the formation of a new third party. This third party eventually culminated in the founding of the Wisconsin Progressive Party in 1934. After successfully suing the Secretary of State, La Follette and his supporters were able to hold a third party primary, and run under that label in the general election. Despite this, La Follette held reservations about running on the same ticket as his brother, Robert La Follette Jr., as he feared voters would reject "too much La Follette." In spite of this concern, he eventually threw his hat into the ring with tacit support from the Roosevelt administration. Democratic party Candidates Nominee Albert G. Schmedeman, incumbent Governor Eliminated in primary Richard F. Lehmann William B. Rubin, attorney and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1932 September 18, 1934 Double Test For New Deal In Two States https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=TDB19340918-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- 26 April 2021 The Daily Banner Greencastle, Indiana 1 Results Democratic primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1935 543https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871349 WI Governor, 1934 - D Primary Our Campaigns 26 April 2021 Albert G. Schmedeman (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 166,001 74.72% William B. Rubin Democratic Party (United States) 41,985 18.90% Richard F. Lehmann Democratic Party (United States) 14,189 6.39% 222,175 100.00% Republican party Candidates Nominee Howard T. Greene, dairy farmer New Political Party Gets Test https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=TDB19340915-01.1.4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- The Daily Banner Greencastle, Indiana September 15, 1934 4 26 April 2021 Eliminated in primary James N. Tittemore, U.S. Marshal and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1918 and 1920 and Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 1926 Fred R. Zimmerman, former Governor (1927–1929) Results Republican primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1935 543https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871351 WI Governor, 1934 - R Primary Our Campaigns 26 April 2021 Howard T. Greene Republican Party (United States) 84,020 56.45% Fred R. Zimmerman Republican Party (United States) 53,734 36.10% James N. Tittemore Republican Party (United States) 11,084 7.45% 148,838 100.00% Progressive party Candidates Nominee Philip La Follette, former Governor (1931–1933) Eliminated in primary Henry O. Meisel, policeman Declined Thomas Ryum Amlie, former congressman (1931–1933) (ran for congress)Kasparek Jonathan Fighting Son: A Biography of Philip F. La Follette Wisconsin Historical Society 2006 978-0-87020-353-4 157 Harold Groves, state representative (Republican, ran for state senate as a progressive) Results Progressive primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1935 543https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871350 WI Governor, 1934 - PRG Primary Our Campaigns 26 April 2021 Philip La Follette Wisconsin Progressive Party 154,454 95.36% Henry O. Meisel Wisconsin Progressive Party 7,520 4.64% 161,974 100.00% Socialist party Candidates George A. Nelson, farmer and former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1926–1927) Nelson To Be Speaker Here https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10160248/ The Rhinelander Daily News Rhinelander, Wisconsin October 31, 1934 2 26 April 2021 Results Socialist primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1935 543 George A. Nelson Socialist Party of America 28,877 100.00% 28,877 100.00% Other party nominations Morris Childs, Independent Communist, Communist Party district organizer January 18, 1934 Kenosha Workers Hold Lenin Meeting https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020097/1934-01-18/ed-1/seq-6/ 26 April 2021 The daily worker Chicago, Ill. 6 July 2, 1934 Communists Name Full State Ticket https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/266216060/ 26 April 2021 Marshfield News-Herald Marshfield, Wisconsin 3 August 9, 1934 Milwaukee Will Hold State Campaign Rally https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020097/1934-08-09/ed-1/seq-3/ 26 April 2021 The daily worker Chicago, Ill. 3 December 14, 1934 State Communists Prepare For Battle https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/243283901/ 26 April 2021 The Daily Tribune Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 1 Joseph Ehrhardt, Independent Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for governor in 1928 and 1932 Thomas W. North, Independent Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1902 The Communist, Prohibition and Socialist Labor parties were forced to run candidates as independents, as they were not recognized as legal parties due to failing to poll the required number of votes in past primary elections. October 11, 1934 16 Candidates Seeking Offices As Independents Represent Communist, Social Labor, Prohibition Parties in November Election https://newspaperarchive.com/la-crosse-tribune-and-leader-press-oct-11-1934-p-8/ 26 April 2021 La Crosse Tribune And Leader Press La Crosse, Wisconsin 8 General election Results 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers - Election of State Officers - November 6, 1934The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1935 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1935 Summary Vote For Governor By Counties 613 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/APK3IJRHBGDIWA8L/full/AQJY7RFL54KTB58N Democrat Printing Company Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Progressive Party Philip La Follette 373,093 39.12% Democratic Party (United States) Albert G. Schmedeman (incumbent) 359,467 37.69% -14.79% Republican Party (United States) Howard T. Greene 172,980 18.14% -23.73% Socialist Party of America George A. Nelson 44,589 4.68% -0.39% #D50000 Communist"Independent Communist" Morris Childs 2,454 0.26% -0.02% #FF00FF Prohibition"Independent Prohibition" Thomas W. North 857 0.09% -0.19% #DD051D Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor" Joseph Ehrhardt 332 0.03% +0.00% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 25 0.00% 13,626 1.43% 953,797 100.00% Wisconsin Progressive Party Democratic Party (United States) Results by county This was the only election between 1892 and 1966 in which Marinette County voted for the Democratic candidate. After this election, Marquette County would not vote Democratic again until 2002 and Fond du Lac County and Winnebago County would not do the same until 1982. County Philip La FolletteProgressive Albert G. SchmedemanDemocratic Howard T. GreeneRepublican George A. NelsonSocialist All OthersVarious MarginAll margins are La Follette over Schmedeman unless otherwise noted Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,46950.03%92431.47%51317.47%280.95%20.07%54518.56%2,936Ashland3,90650.70%2,42531.48%1,07713.98%2172.82%791.03%1,48119.22%7,704Barron5,51753.18%2,36422.79%1,75516.92%6766.52%630.61%3,15330.39%10,375Bayfield3,21356.22%1,21721.29%99817.46%1753.06%1121.96%1,99634.93%5,715Brown8,14437.12%11,00450.15%2,33610.65%4472.04%100.05%-2,860-13.03%21,941Buffalo2,59255.65%1,03522.22%91819.71%1112.38%20.04%1,55733.43%4,658Burnett1,93850.10%1,14729.65%62316.11%1333.44%270.70%79120.45%3,868Calumet2,20439.57%2,85351.22%4758.53%350.63%30.05%-649-11.65%5,570Chippewa3,92237.89%3,44333.27%2,79727.02%1711.65%170.16%4794.63%10,350Clark5,81653.69%3,27030.19%1,44513.34%2071.91%940.87%2,54623.50%10,832Columbia5,35440.65%4,19931.88%3,55326.98%600.46%50.04%1,1558.77%13,171Crawford2,18535.18%2,35437.90%1,65726.68%140.23%10.02%-169-2.72%6,211Dane21,46951.00%10,18824.20%9,83723.37%4911.17%1140.27%11,28126.80%42,099Dodge7,37841.28%7,51742.06%2,59914.54%3632.03%140.08%-139-0.78%17,871Door2,80744.92%2,43138.90%97815.65%260.42%70.11%3766.02%6,249Douglas9,04547.91%6,25433.12%3,27817.36%1620.86%1420.75%2,79114.78%18,881Dunn3,79743.41%2,16524.75%2,38327.25%3764.30%250.29%1,414"LaFolletteGreene" La Follette's margin over Greene16.17%8,746Eau Claire4,95738.45%4,37933.97%3,38126.23%1691.31%50.04%5784.48%12,891Florence64538.17%52831.24%41724.67%935.50%70.41%1176.92%1,690Fond du Lac7,31536.22%8,98044.46%3,73418.49%1220.60%470.23%-1,665-8.24%20,198Forest1,82849.35%1,41138.09%41711.26%360.97%120.32%41711.26%3,704Grant5,04037.83%3,73428.03%4,49033.70%350.26%240.18%550"LaFolletteGreene"4.13%13,323Green3,63446.22%1,73022.00%2,44531.10%270.34%260.33%1,189"LaFolletteGreene"15.12%7,862Green Lake1,25922.71%2,92452.73%1,33424.06%230.41%50.09%-1,665-30.03%5,545Iowa3,51546.80%1,79323.87%2,14828.60%150.20%390.52%1,367"LaFolletteGreene"18.20%7,510Iron1,95749.46%1,49137.68%3548.95%140.35%1413.56%46611.78%3,957Jackson3,36161.10%1,42325.87%62511.36%851.55%70.13%1,93835.23%5,501Jefferson5,59041.52%5,41640.23%2,37817.66%530.39%250.19%1741.29%13,462Juneau3,35848.58%2,35334.04%1,15516.71%390.56%80.12%1,00514.54%6,913Kenosha8,56239.30%7,96136.55%4,09318.79%1,0424.78%1260.58%6012.76%21,784Kewaunee2,35640.91%2,68946.69%66511.55%450.78%40.07%-333-5.78%5,759La Crosse7,73242.77%5,85532.38%4,44524.59%340.19%140.08%1,87710.38%18,080Lafayette2,96839.45%2,30430.63%2,23229.67%120.16%70.09%6648.83%7,523Langlade2,44531.86%3,82449.83%1,28816.78%740.96%430.56%-1,379-17.97%7,674Lincoln3,48044.10%2,43430.84%1,64520.84%3174.02%160.20%1,04613.25%7,892Manitowoc9,08848.58%7,62940.78%1,8189.72%1610.86%110.06%1,4597.80%18,707Marathon8,91745.21%7,14636.23%3,00615.24%6403.25%130.07%1,7718.98%19,722Marinette3,26131.80%4,80046.80%1,95219.03%2312.25%120.12%-1,539-15.01%10,256Marquette1,14031.65%1,27335.34%1,16932.45%150.42%50.14%-104"SchmedemanGreen" Schmedeman's margin over Greene-2.89%3,602Milwaukee55,30028.74%87,94345.70%18,9759.86%29,01215.08%1,2150.63%-32,643-16.96%192,445Monroe5,06552.16%2,56726.44%1,92919.87%1301.34%190.20%2,49825.73%9,710Oconto3,94643.10%3,23035.28%1,55416.97%4164.54%90.10%7167.82%9,155Oneida3,18449.43%2,14033.22%70810.99%4016.22%90.14%1,04416.21%6,442Outagamie8,18438.68%9,08542.94%3,64317.22%2381.12%90.04%-901-4.26%21,159Ozaukee2,67442.99%2,95947.57%4827.75%1031.66%20.03%-285-4.58%6,220Pepin1,10437.78%1,04135.63%72524.81%371.27%150.51%632.16%2,922Pierce3,38346.71%1,74224.05%1,91626.45%1842.54%180.25%1,467"LaFolletteGreene"20.25%7,243Polk4,18347.08%1,64918.56%1,19113.40%1,83720.68%250.28%2,346La Follette's margin over Nelson26.40%8,885Portage3,14526.68%6,61356.09%1,92316.31%1020.87%70.06%-3,468-29.41%11,790Price3,19250.18%1,96330.86%98615.50%1552.44%651.02%1,22919.32%6,361Racine9,02332.08%13,29347.26%4,93417.54%6762.40%2040.73%-4,270-15.18%28,130Richland1,87627.04%1,78725.75%3,17045.68%801.15%260.37%-1,294"GreeneLaFollette" Greene's margin over La Follette-18.65%6,939Rock6,83828.52%9,16738.24%7,84632.73%870.36%370.15%-1,321"SchmedemanGreen"-5.51%23,975Rusk2,21042.03%1,78033.85%92917.67%3186.05%210.40%4308.18%5,258Sauk5,95045.91%3,42026.39%3,31625.59%1781.37%960.74%2,53019.52%12,960Sawyer1,37736.54%1,63943.50%70818.79%320.85%120.32%-262-6.95%3,768Shawano5,15954.00%2,62227.45%1,40914.75%3553.72%80.08%2,53726.56%9,553Sheboygan7,15932.17%10,21745.91%3,96617.82%8763.94%350.16%-3,058-13.74%22,253St. Croix4,01042.04%3,23633.92%2,04221.41%2372.48%140.15%7748.11%9,539Taylor2,63846.08%1,68229.38%60710.60%71912.56%791.38%95616.70%5,725Trempealeau4,47853.42%2,54930.41%1,29115.40%500.60%140.17%1,92923.01%8,382Vernon4,47351.20%1,80020.60%2,41227.61%370.42%150.17%2,061"LaFolletteGreene"23.59%8,737Vilas1,48839.62%1,63443.50%54614.54%360.96%521.38%-146-3.89%3,756Walworth3,08926.28%4,02034.20%4,59339.08%340.29%180.15%-573Greene's margin over Schmedeman-4.88%11,754Washburn2,50762.19%75718.78%72317.94%330.82%110.27%1,75043.41%4,031Washington4,94046.94%3,99737.98%1,46513.92%1201.14%30.03%9438.96%10,525Waukesha6,69232.68%9,00943.99%4,38721.42%3631.77%270.13%-2,317-11.31%20,478Waupaca6,00148.63%3,20125.94%2,98224.17%1471.19%80.06%2,80022.69%12,339Waushara2,52339.97%1,97131.22%1,69426.83%1031.63%220.35%5528.74%6,313Winnebago8,56935.54%9,14837.94%5,81724.12%3411.41%2370.98%-579-2.40%24,112Wood5,56945.63%4,73938.83%1,69813.91%1781.46%220.18%8306.80%12,206Total373,09339.12%359,46737.69%172,98018.14%44,5894.67%3,6680.38%13,6261.43%953,797 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Progressive Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Buffalo Burnett Chippewa Clark Columbia Dane Forest Grant Green Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Lafayette Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Monroe Oconto Oneida Pepin Polk Price Rusk Sauk Shawano St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Washburn Washington Waupaca Wood Counties that flipped from Republican to Progressive Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence La Crosse Pierce Waushara Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Marinette Rock Sheboygan Vilas Waukesha Winnebago Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Ohm Howard F. Bryhan Leone G. 1935 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1935 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1935 Democrat Printing Company, State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1935 1934 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1934 in the United States