1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1866 Presidential no 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1910 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1914 November 5, 1912 File:Francis E. McGovern.jpg 150x150px Francis E. McGovern Republican Party (United States) 179,360 45.54% File:John C. Karel Crop.jpg John C. Karel Democratic Party (United States) 167,316 42.48% File:Thompson-carl-d.jpg Carl D. Thompson Socialist Party of America 34,468 8.75% 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results McGovern: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Karel: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Francis E. McGovern Republican Party (United States) Francis E. McGovern Republican Party (United States) The 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1912. Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel and Socialist nominee Carl D. Thompson, with 45.54% of the vote. This was the closest gubernatorial election in Wisconsin during the Fourth Party System and one of only two decided by single digits during that era. This was the tenth consecutive Republican victory in Wisconsin, breaking the previous record of nine consecutive wins that ran from 1855 through 1871. This streak would eventually reach 19 consecutive Republican wins before being broken in 1932. Primary election Republican party Candidates Francis E. McGovern, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultsIndustrial Commission 1913 The Wisconsin Blue Book Primary Election Vote for Governor, September 3, 1912 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALGTKLQSRXWSF786/full/AFMM5NR46UB3BF8Q Democrat Printing Co., State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Francis E. McGovern (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 81,412 100.00% 81,412 100.00% Democratic party Candidates John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894,Bruce William George Currey Josiah Seymour 1922 History of Milwaukee City and County II https://archive.org/details/historyofmilwauk02bruc Milwaukee The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 404–407 Democratic nominee for Governor in 1910 Results Democratic primary results John C. Karel Democratic Party (United States) 48,455 57.29% Adolph J. Schmitz Democratic Party (United States) 36,117 42.71% 84,572 100.00% Socialist party Candidates Carl D. Thompson, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Results Socialist primary results Carl D. Thompson Socialist Party of America 12,726 100.00% 12,726 100.00% Prohibition party Candidates Charles L. Hill, Prohibition nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1910 Results Prohibition primary results Charles L. Hill Prohibition Party 2,385 100.00% 2,385 100.00% General election Results 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of Canvassers of the State of Wisconsin for General Election held November 5, 1912Industrial Commission 1913 The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Governor 260 Democrat Printing Co., State Printer Madison, Wisconsin https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALGTKLQSRXWSF786/full/AJS7HPWXTFMO7D8KOne 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) Francis E. McGovern (incumbent) 179,360 45.54% -5.04% Democratic Party (United States) John C. Karel 167,316 42.48% +7.92% #FF3300 Social Democratic Carl D. Thompson 34,468 8.75% -3.63% Prohibition Party Charles L. Hill 9,433 2.40% +0.06% Socialist Labor Party of America William H. Curtis 3,253 0.83% +0.69% Scattering 19 0.00% 12,044 3.06% 393,849 100.00% Republican Party (United States) -12.96% Results by county Karel was the first Democrat since George W. Peck in 1890 to carry Racine County. Additionally, Forest County, Portage County, Sheboygan County, and Waukesha County voted Democratic for the first time since 1892. After this election, Forest County, Marathon County, and Milwaukee County would not vote Democratic again until 1932. Portage County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1873. Additionally, Waukesha County, Forest County, and Sheboygan County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1884, 1886, and 1888, respectively. County Francis E. McGovernRepublican John C. KarelDemocratic Carl D. ThompsonSocial Democratic Charles L. HillProhibition William H. CurtisSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams99170.43%32623.17%533.77%342.42%30.21%66547.26%1,407Ashland1,79752.96%1,23536.40%2437.16%1073.15%110.32%56216.56%3,393Barron2,36062.30%92024.29%2265.97%2576.78%240.63%1,44038.01%3,788"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteBayfield1,23957.49%53925.01%27512.76%793.67%231.07%70032.48%2,155Brown3,93648.84%3,44442.73%5106.33%1461.81%230.29%4926.10%8,059Buffalo1,52562.99%80433.21%281.16%471.94%170.70%72129.78%2,421Burnett98368.17%21414.84%15810.96%543.74%332.29%76853.33%1,442Calumet1,31746.90%1,39349.61%652.31%250.89%80.28%-76-2.71%2,808Chippewa2,47150.45%2,23245.57%831.69%992.02%120.24%2394.88%4,898"one"Clark2,65061.06%1,43333.02%1152.65%1142.63%280.65%1,21728.04%4,340Columbia3,04553.60%2,39542.16%981.73%1322.32%110.19%65011.44%5,681Crawford1,57147.29%1,63449.19%491.48%641.93%40.12%-63-1.90%3,322Dane8,35851.81%7,10244.03%2321.44%3982.47%410.25%1,2567.79%16,131Dodge2,69731.42%5,65665.89%981.14%1291.50%40.05%-2,959-34.47%8,584Door1,35850.04%1,15642.59%672.47%1254.61%80.29%2027.44%2,714Douglas2,45047.31%1,58430.59%93518.05%1482.86%621.20%86616.72%5,179Dunn2,57173.25%62117.69%2055.84%912.59%220.63%1,95055.56%3,510Eau Claire2,94761.40%1,49731.19%2284.75%1082.25%170.35%1,45030.21%4,800Includes 3 Scattering votesFlorence38669.42%14626.26%122.16%111.98%10.18%24043.17%556Fond du Lac3,95542.11%4,82451.37%2893.08%3143.34%90.10%-869-9.25%9,391Forest56942.49%69351.76%453.36%292.17%30.22%-124-9.26%1,339Grant3,86850.35%3,49645.51%931.21%2142.79%110.14%3724.84%7,682Green2,04450.73%1,70742.37%852.11%1724.27%200.50%3378.36%4,029"one"Green Lake1,29944.17%1,52651.89%391.33%762.58%10.03%-227-7.72%2,941Iowa2,34351.55%2,00944.20%320.70%1603.52%10.02%3347.35%4,545Iron62852.38%45037.53%655.42%312.59%252.09%17814.85%1,199Jackson1,83072.16%55021.69%682.68%813.19%70.28%1,28050.47%2,536Jefferson2,07530.15%4,54666.06%1011.47%1502.18%80.12%-2,471-35.91%6,882Includes 2 Scattering votesJuneau1,67554.33%1,17938.24%1534.96%622.01%140.45%49616.09%3,083Kenosha2,65043.82%2,72245.01%4627.64%1752.89%380.63%-72-1.19%6,047Kewaunee1,41545.72%1,63552.83%190.61%260.84%00.00%-220-7.11%3,095La Crosse3,68847.09%3,62846.32%3464.42%1531.95%170.22%600.77%7,832Lafayette2,41454.00%1,97144.09%190.43%621.39%40.09%4439.91%4,470Langlade1,34146.40%1,44650.03%541.87%451.56%40.14%-105-3.63%2,890Lincoln1,66150.17%1,42142.92%1885.68%290.88%120.36%2407.25%3,311Manitowoc2,95138.59%3,81849.93%80810.57%620.81%80.10%-867-11.34%7,647Marathon3,86543.17%4,37448.86%5055.64%1761.97%320.36%-509-5.69%8,952Marinette2,61255.72%1,76437.63%2104.48%901.92%120.26%84818.09%4,688Marquette1,16154.03%92543.04%150.70%442.05%40.19%23610.98%2,149Milwaukee17,77124.15%31,74643.14%21,30128.94%9911.35%1,7852.43%-10,445Karel's margin over Thompson-14.19%73,594Monroe2,44152.68%1,86940.33%1172.52%1853.99%220.47%57212.34%4,634Oconto2,37355.69%1,71040.13%1202.82%461.08%120.28%66315.56%4,261Oneida1,10755.13%70034.86%1698.42%221.10%100.50%40720.27%2,008Outagamie4,07649.10%3,83146.15%1792.16%1571.89%590.71%2452.95%8,302Ozaukee71424.87%2,07472.24%551.92%220.77%60.21%-1,360-47.37%2,871Pepin74859.70%45336.15%211.68%272.15%40.32%29523.54%1,253Pierce2,29571.10%69421.50%812.51%1003.10%581.80%1,60149.60%3,228Polk2,09570.47%46515.64%2668.95%1063.57%411.38%1,63054.83%2,973Portage2,36645.36%2,65250.84%991.90%891.71%100.19%-286-5.48%5,216Price1,22553.68%68229.89%27311.96%672.94%351.53%54323.79%2,282Racine3,72543.05%3,91845.28%5506.36%3283.79%1201.39%-193-2.23%8,652Includes 11 Scattering votesRichland1,93050.43%1,44437.73%1072.80%3318.65%150.39%48612.70%3,827Rock4,71749.14%4,26344.41%2272.36%3193.32%740.77%4544.73%9,600Rusk97659.26%42725.93%18110.99%503.04%130.79%54933.33%1,647Sauk2,77450.61%2,34842.84%581.06%2905.29%110.20%4267.77%5,481Sawyer48556.07%35440.92%101.16%151.73%10.12%13115.14%865Shawano2,75362.94%1,38631.69%1072.45%1142.61%140.32%1,36731.25%4,374Sheboygan4,19743.61%4,22743.92%1,04710.88%1381.43%160.17%-30-0.31%9,625St. Croix2,44254.98%1,72038.72%1523.42%1212.72%70.16%72216.25%4,442Taylor1,19553.71%75734.02%24611.06%210.94%60.27%43819.69%2,225Trempealeau2,47464.82%1,20631.60%391.02%932.44%50.13%1,26833.22%3,817Vernon2,88064.75%1,31029.45%701.57%1743.91%140.31%1,57035.30%4,448Vilas41647.22%38343.47%616.92%121.36%91.02%333.75%881Walworth2,83551.03%2,28741.16%881.58%3255.85%210.38%5489.86%5,556Washburn82153.49%47631.01%19312.57%402.61%50.33%34522.48%1,535Washington1,80338.39%2,73558.24%1382.94%200.43%00.00%-932-19.85%4,696Waukesha3,23544.64%3,52148.59%1832.53%2954.07%130.18%-286-3.95%7,247Waupaca3,74168.12%1,33924.38%1412.57%1993.62%721.31%2,40243.74%5,492Waushara2,14273.18%58620.02%752.56%933.18%311.06%1,55653.16%2,927Winnebago5,49051.05%4,39840.90%4984.63%2021.88%1661.54%1,09210.15%10,754Wood2,42246.22%2,34044.66%3406.49%1222.33%160.31%821.56%5,240Total179,36045.54%167,31642.48%34,4688.75%9,4332.40%3,2530.83%12,0443.06%393,849 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Crawford Fond du Lac Forest Green Lake Langlade Portage Racine Sheboygan Waukesha Counties that flipped from Social Democratic to Democratic Milwaukee 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 1913 The Wisconsin Blue Book http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1913 Democrat Printing Co., State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1913 1912 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1912 in the United States