1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 Walter J. Kohler Jr. Crop (cropped).png 150x150px Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) 605,649 53.21% File:Carl W. Thompson.png Carl W. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 525,319 46.16% 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsKohler: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Thompson: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Oscar Rennebohm Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm did not seek a third term. Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 53.21% of the vote. Primary election Primary elections were held on September 19, 1950. Republican party Candidates Walter J. Kohler Jr., businessman Leonard Schmitt, lawyer Leonard Schmitt, 88; Challenged McCarthy https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/14/obituaries/leonard-schmitt-88-challenged-mccarthy.html New York Times New York, NY 14 April 1991 30 28 November 2020 Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735745 WI Governor, 1950 - R Primary Our Campaigns 28 November 2020 Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) 272,139 64.42% Leonard Schmitt Republican Party (United States) 150,315 35.58% 422,454 100.00% Democratic party Candidates Charles P. Greene, former member of the Wisconsin State AssemblyOhm Howard F. Kuehn Hazel L. 1946 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1946 https://books.google.com/books?id=1sJWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA53 State of Wisconsin 53 Carl W. Thompson, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1948 Results Democratic primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1952 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1952 Primary Vote For Governor By Counties 647 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A7UFC4I5EZMQLN8H/full/AYCNLWPKFWUIR79C Madison, Wisconsinhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735746 WI Governor, 1950 - D Primary Our Campaigns 28 November 2020 Carl W. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 130,745 78.05% Charles P. Greene Democratic Party (United States) 36,777 21.95% 167,522 100.00% People's Progressive party Candidates M. Michael Essin, candidate for Attorney General in 1948 Results People's Progressive primary results M. Michael Essin Progressive Party (United States, 1948) 1,105 100.00% 1,105 100.00% Socialist party Candidates William O. Hart, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1948 Results Socialist primary results William O. Hart Socialist Party of America 2,130 100.00% 2,130 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Carl W. Thompson, Democratic Walter J. Kohler Jr., Republican Other candidates M. Michael Essin, People's Progressive William O. Hart, Socialist Results 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1950The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1952 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1952 Vote For Governor By Counties 739 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A7UFC4I5EZMQLN8H/full/AQ4A2KPSOJ7MO48S Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kohler Jr. 605,649 53.21% -0.88% Democratic Party (United States) Carl W. Thompson 525,319 46.16% +2.05% Progressive Party (United States, 1948) M. Michael Essin 3,735 0.33% -0.69% Socialist Party of America William O. Hart 3,384 0.30% -0.43% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 61 0.01% 80,330 7.06% 1,138,148 100.00% Republican Party (United States) -2.92% Results by county Thompson was the first Democrat since George W. Peck in 1890 to win Eau Claire County. County Walter J. Kohler Jr.Republican Carl W. ThompsonDemocratic M. Michael EssinProgressive William O. HartSocialist ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,49854.37%1,24945.34%50.18%30.11%00.00%2499.04%2,755Ashland3,33450.65%3,16348.06%781.19%70.11%00.00%1712.60%6,582Barron5,10454.79%4,15144.56%370.40%220.24%10.01%95310.23%9,315Bayfield2,34652.80%2,02345.53%571.28%170.38%00.00%3237.27%4,443Brown18,36456.09%14,34643.81%200.06%120.04%10.00%4,01812.27%32,743Buffalo2,23851.88%2,06847.94%50.12%30.07%00.00%1703.94%4,314Burnett1,54648.45%1,63351.18%110.34%10.03%00.00%-87-2.73%3,191Calumet4,40467.84%2,07731.99%40.06%70.11%00.00%2,32735.84%6,492Chippewa6,60152.90%5,84946.87%250.20%30.02%00.00%7526.03%12,478Clark6,22360.71%3,94938.53%680.66%100.10%00.00%2,27422.19%10,250Columbia6,48355.11%5,26644.76%90.08%50.04%10.01%1,21710.35%11,764Crawford3,85854.00%3,28345.95%20.03%10.01%00.00%5758.05%7,144Dane22,63739.60%34,23759.89%2100.37%800.14%20.00%-11,600-20.29%57,166Dodge11,73663.27%6,77436.52%270.15%120.06%00.00%4,96226.75%18,549Door4,44269.02%1,98630.86%50.08%30.05%00.00%2,45638.16%6,436Douglas6,57941.00%9,36858.38%690.43%300.19%00.00%-2,789-17.38%16,046Dunn4,11655.01%3,35444.83%50.07%70.09%00.00%76210.18%7,482Eau Claire7,56948.26%8,03451.22%640.41%160.10%20.01%-465-2.96%15,685Florence64353.27%55445.90%90.75%10.08%00.00%897.37%1,207Fond du Lac14,93968.67%6,71630.87%830.38%170.08%10.00%8,22337.80%21,756Forest1,37443.23%1,78756.23%120.38%50.16%00.00%-413-13.00%3,178Grant8,16563.15%4,74636.71%120.09%70.05%00.00%3,41926.44%12,930Green4,85061.71%3,00238.20%70.09%00.00%00.00%1,84823.51%7,859Green Lake4,15870.05%1,76629.75%90.15%30.05%00.00%2,39240.30%5,936Iowa3,75655.17%3,04444.71%70.10%10.01%00.00%71210.46%6,808Iron1,51440.97%2,12557.51%471.27%90.24%00.00%-611-16.54%3,695Jackson2,47446.77%2,80252.97%70.13%70.13%00.00%-328-6.20%5,290Jefferson8,54159.16%5,87640.70%150.10%50.03%00.00%2,66518.46%14,437Juneau3,52259.57%2,38340.31%60.10%10.02%00.00%1,13919.27%5,912Kenosha13,02144.06%16,37655.41%760.26%800.27%00.00%-3,355-11.35%29,553Kewaunee3,74362.08%2,28037.82%30.05%30.05%00.00%1,46324.27%6,029La Crosse9,88748.94%10,16850.33%1260.62%220.11%00.00%-281-1.39%20,203Lafayette3,41750.10%3,39949.84%30.04%10.01%00.00%180.26%6,820Langlade3,60556.07%2,78343.28%340.53%80.12%00.00%82212.78%6,430Lincoln4,25959.78%2,82739.68%210.29%130.18%50.07%1,43220.10%7,125Manitowoc11,97751.65%11,15948.12%230.10%270.12%30.01%8183.53%23,189Marathon11,93651.34%11,22048.26%390.17%500.22%30.01%7163.08%23,248Marinette6,04751.32%5,70648.43%170.14%120.10%10.01%3412.89%11,783Marquette2,07868.36%95531.41%40.13%30.10%00.00%1,12336.94%3,040Milwaukee132,22445.34%155,80453.42%1,3380.46%2,2570.77%200.01%-23,580-8.09%291,643Monroe4,78957.28%3,55042.46%110.13%100.12%00.00%1,23914.82%8,360Oconto5,35759.51%3,61440.15%220.24%70.08%20.02%1,74319.36%9,002Oneida3,65253.94%3,09045.64%120.18%160.24%00.00%5628.30%6,770Outagamie17,10367.44%8,19432.31%430.17%190.07%00.00%8,90935.13%25,359Ozaukee5,57660.68%3,58539.01%170.19%110.12%00.00%1,99121.67%9,189Pepin1,26957.19%94142.41%70.32%20.09%00.00%32814.78%2,219Pierce4,05062.66%2,40237.17%40.06%50.08%20.03%1,64825.50%6,463Polk3,57551.15%3,38548.43%140.20%150.21%00.00%1902.72%6,989Portage5,61944.97%6,83754.72%200.16%160.13%20.02%-1,218-9.75%12,494Price3,03055.10%2,39043.46%591.07%200.36%00.00%64011.64%5,499Racine21,25652.06%19,44147.61%930.23%410.10%00.00%1,8154.45%40,831Richland4,27365.73%2,22234.18%50.08%10.02%00.00%2,05131.55%6,501Rock17,70658.38%12,56541.43%390.13%180.06%00.00%5,14116.95%30,328Rusk2,70552.42%2,41646.82%240.47%140.27%10.02%2895.60%5,160Sauk7,26757.00%5,39542.31%170.13%680.53%30.02%1,87214.68%12,750Sawyer2,20961.36%1,37938.31%40.11%80.22%00.00%83023.06%3,600Shawano6,59870.18%2,78029.57%150.16%80.09%10.01%3,81840.61%9,402Sheboygan16,55260.13%10,62838.61%2230.81%1240.45%00.00%5,92421.52%27,527St. Croix4,17251.23%3,94148.40%90.11%160.20%50.06%2312.84%8,143Taylor3,40755.48%2,68143.66%270.44%260.42%00.00%72611.82%6,141Trempealeau3,33750.75%3,23149.14%70.11%00.00%00.00%1061.61%6,575Vernon4,05351.72%3,77848.21%40.05%10.01%10.01%2753.51%7,837Vilas2,79264.33%1,50334.63%310.71%140.32%00.00%1,28929.70%4,340Walworth12,73370.92%5,18928.90%180.10%140.08%00.00%7,54442.02%17,954Washburn1,96847.26%2,18152.38%120.29%30.07%00.00%-213-5.12%4,164Washington7,51465.78%3,87833.95%200.18%110.10%00.00%3,63631.83%11,423Waukesha18,76261.80%11,49337.85%480.16%580.19%00.00%7,26923.94%30,361Waupaca8,73274.43%2,97725.38%100.09%100.09%30.03%5,75549.05%11,732Waushara3,26074.04%1,12625.57%140.32%30.07%00.00%2,13448.47%4,403Winnebago18,22662.13%10,80436.83%2570.88%460.16%00.00%7,42225.30%29,333Wood8,89954.29%7,43545.35%500.31%80.05%10.01%1,4648.93%16,393Total605,64953.21%525,31946.16%3,7350.33%3,3840.30%610.01%80,3307.06%1,138,148 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Sheboygan Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Burnett Eau Claire Jackson La Crosse Washburn Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Toepel M. G. Kuehn Hazel L. 1952 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1952 http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.WIBlueBk1952 State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1952 1950 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1950 in the United States