1952 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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Eisenhower Republican Party (United States) New Yorkhttp://www.fofweb.com/History/HistRefMain.asp?iPin=EAPPE0334&SID=2&DatabaseName=American+History+Online&InputText=%22presidential+election+1952%22&SearchStyle=&dTitle=U.S.+presidential+election%2C+1952&TabRecordType=Subject+Entry&BioCountPass=0&SubCountPass=1&DocCountPass=0&ImgCountPass=0&MapCountPass=0&FedCountPass=&MedCountPass=0&NewsCountPass=0&RecPosition=1&AmericanData=Set U.S. presidential election, 1952 Facts on File October 24, 2013 Eisenhower, born in Texas, considered a resident of New York, and headquartered at the time in Paris, finally decided to run for the Republican nomination https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195323/http://www.fofweb.com/History/HistRefMain.asp?iPin=EAPPE0334&SID=2&DatabaseName=American+History+Online&InputText=%22presidential+election+1952%22&SearchStyle=&dTitle=U.S.+presidential+election%2C+1952&TabRecordType=Subject+Entry&BioCountPass=0&SubCountPass=1&DocCountPass=0&ImgCountPass=0&MapCountPass=0&FedCountPass=&MedCountPass=0&NewsCountPass=0&RecPosition=1&AmericanData=Set October 29, 2013 dead Richard Nixon 12 979,744 60.95% Adlai Stevenson close-up.jpg Adlai Stevenson Democratic Party (United States) Illinois John Sparkman 0 622,175 38.71% 1952 United States presidential election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 300px County results Eisenhower #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Stevenson #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% President Harry S. Truman Democratic Party (United States) Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Party (United States) The 1952 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. State voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Politics in Wisconsin since the Populist movement had been dominated by the Republican Party.Burnham, Walter Dean; 'The System of 1896: An Analysis'; in The Evolution of American Electoral Systems, pp. 178-179 0313213798 The Democratic Party became uncompetitive away from the Laue Michigan coast as the upper classes, along with the majority of workers who followed them, fled from William Jennings Bryan's agrarian and free silver sympathies.Sundquist, James; Politics and Policy: The Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Years, p. 526 0815719094 Although the state did develop a strong Socialist Party to provide opposition to the GOP, Wisconsin developed the direct Republican primary in 1903 and this ultimately created competition between the "League" under Robert M. La Follette, and the conservative "Regular" faction.Hansen, John Mark; Shigeo Hirano, and Snyder, James M. Jr.; 'Parties within Parties: Parties, Factions, and Coordinated Politics, 1900–1980'; in Gerber, Alan S. and Schickler, Eric; Governing in a Polarized Age: Elections, Parties, and Political Representation in America, pp. 165-168 978-1-107-09509-0 This ultimately would develop into the Wisconsin Progressive Party in the late 1930s, which was opposed to the conservative German Democrats and to the national Republican Party, and allied with Franklin D. Roosevelt at the federal level. During the two wartime elections, the formerly Democratic German counties in the east of the state – which had been powerfully opposed to the Civil War because they saw it as a "Yankee" war and opposed the military draft instituted during itPhillips, Kevin P.; The Emerging Republican Majority, pp. 381-382, 414 978-0-691-16324-6 – viewed Communism as a much greater threat to America than Nazism and consequently opposed President Roosevelt's war effort.Phillips; The Emerging Republican Majority, pp. 387-388 Consequently, these historically Democratic counties became virtually the most Republican in the entire state, and with the fall of the Progressive Party that had provided the main opposition to the Republicans in the 1930s, the state sent an all-Republican congressional delegation to the 80th Congress for the first time since the 71st, and Democratic representation in the state legislature reached the lowest level since that same date, although it improved to a quarter of the state House in 1950. During the second term of now-unpopular President Truman, populist conservative Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy became notorious for his investigations into Communists inside the American government. It was thought that he would be a hindrance both to Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson II, and to Republican nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower.Phillips, Cabell; 'M'Carthy POSPoses Problems for Both Parties: His Wisconsin Sweep Will Embarrass Eisenhower, Aid Foes of Stevenson'; The New York Times September 14, 1953, p. E3 Stevenson would call for McCarthy's defeat during his campaign in the state because he thought Eisenhower was using unfair political tactics,Reston, James; 'Stevenson Scores Rival on M'Carthy in Wisconsin Talks: Calls for Defeat of Senator, Sees Eisenhower's Support Showing Lack of "Backbone"'; The New York Times, October 9, 1952, p. 1 that Eisenhower was a "scaremonger",Folliard, Edward T.; 'Adlai Calls Eisenhower Scaremonger On Red Issue: McCarthy Hasn't Caught a Communist, Governor Declares; Jibes at Hecklers Stevenson Goes After Eisenhower, McCarthy'; The Washington Post, October 8, 1952, p. 1 and that the Republican Party was the "Same Old Political Hokum".'Text of Governor Stevenson's Talks at Madison and Milwaukee: Governor Criticizes G. O. P. Program as "Same Old Political Hokum"'; The New York Times, October 9, 1952, p. 26 Polls in the state during the third week of October showed that most voters were for Eisenhower, although it was thought Stevenson was gaining.Hagerty, James A.; 'Survey Sees Stevenson Gain With Outcome Still Uncertain: Nation-Wide'; The New York Times October 20, 1952, p. 1 The poll however said that if Stevenson was to carry Wisconsin he would be required to win over a large majority of undecided voters. The probability of Stevenson achieving this was made more remote by a poll near the end of October that showed him trailing Eisenhower amongst Wisconsin's farmers by a two-to-one margin.'Wisconsin Farm Poll Favors Eisenhower'; The New York Times, October 29, 1952, p. 23 Results 1952 United States presidential election in WisconsinWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for President, Vice President and Presidential Electors – General Election – 1952The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library Vote For President And Vice President By Counties Madison, Wisconsin 752 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AN6Q3X3SXGLMTH8Z/full/AEBI5M6BOVOMQK86PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower 979,744 60.95% 12 Democratic Adlai Stevenson 622,175 38.71% 0 Independent Progressive Vincent Hallinan 2,174 0.14% 0 Independent Socialist Workers Farrell Dobbs 1,350 0.08% 0 Independent Socialist Darlington Hoopes 1,157 0.07% 0 Independent Socialist Labor Eric Hass 770 0.05% 0 Totals 1,607,370 100.00% 12 Results by county County Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican Adlai StevensonDemocratic Other candidatesVarious parties Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % Adams 2,259 65.35% 1,180 34.13% 18 0.52% 1,079 31.22% 3,457 Ashland 4,451 53.50% 3,828 46.01% 41 0.49% 623 7.49% 8,320 Barron 10,013 66.84% 4,902 32.72% 66 0.44% 5,111 34.12% 14,981 Bayfield 3,419 55.98% 2,616 42.84% 72 1.18% 803 13.14% 6,107 Brown 30,400 67.80% 14,342 31.99% 94 0.21% 16,058 35.81% 44,836 Buffalo 4,233 67.92% 1,988 31.90% 11 0.18% 2,245 36.02% 6,232 Burnett 2,683 60.43% 1,741 39.21% 16 0.36% 942 21.22% 4,440 Calumet 6,640 77.07% 1,970 22.87% 5 0.06% 4,670 54.20% 8,615 Chippewa 11,429 64.01% 6,380 35.73% 45 0.25% 5,049 28.28% 17,854 Clark 9,406 71.71% 3,652 27.84% 58 0.44% 5,754 43.87% 13,116 Columbia 11,133 67.78% 5,272 32.10% 20 0.12% 5,861 35.68% 16,425 Crawford 5,323 70.15% 2,256 29.73% 9 0.12% 3,067 40.42% 7,588 Dane 38,724 50.34% 37,987 49.38% 216 0.28% 737 0.96% 76,927 Dodge 19,298 73.28% 7,001 26.58% 37 0.14% 12,297 46.70% 26,336 Door 7,621 80.82% 1,790 18.98% 19 0.20% 5,831 61.84% 9,430 Douglas 9,677 45.40% 11,538 54.14% 98 0.46% -1,861 -8.74% 21,313 Dunn 7,475 67.38% 3,593 32.39% 26 0.23% 3,882 34.99% 11,094 Eau Claire 14,069 59.47% 9,554 40.38% 35 0.15% 4,515 19.09% 23,658 Florence 1,147 58.43% 809 41.21% 7 0.36% 338 17.22% 1,963 Fond du Lac 22,794 74.43% 7,724 25.22% 107 0.35% 15,070 49.21% 30,625 Forest 1,990 52.47% 1,791 47.22% 12 0.32% 199 5.25% 3,793 Grant 14,327 77.21% 4,197 22.62% 32 0.17% 10,130 54.59% 18,556 Green 7,949 70.46% 3,326 29.48% 6 0.05% 4,623 40.98% 11,281 Green Lake 6,117 79.27% 1,590 20.60% 10 0.13% 4,527 58.67% 7,717 Iowa 6,211 69.38% 2,722 30.41% 19 0.21% 3,489 38.97% 8,952 Iron 1,733 39.24% 2,662 60.28% 21 0.48% -929 -21.04% 4,416 Jackson 4,235 59.89% 2,819 39.87% 17 0.24% 1,416 20.02% 7,071 Jefferson 13,884 66.93% 6,827 32.91% 32 0.15% 7,057 34.02% 20,743 Juneau 5,978 73.22% 2,163 26.49% 23 0.28% 3,815 46.73% 8,164 Kenosha 18,917 48.72% 19,768 50.91% 142 0.37% -851 -2.19% 38,827 Kewaunee 6,482 76.42% 1,972 23.25% 28 0.33% 4,510 53.17% 8,482 La Crosse 19,271 61.90% 11,808 37.93% 53 0.17% 7,463 23.97% 31,132 Lafayette 5,731 66.23% 2,905 33.57% 17 0.20% 2,826 32.66% 8,653 Langlade 5,841 63.02% 3,371 36.37% 57 0.61% 2,470 26.65% 9,269 Lincoln 6,877 68.72% 3,092 30.90% 38 0.38% 3,785 37.82% 10,007 Manitowoc 18,950 61.32% 11,879 38.44% 72 0.23% 7,071 22.88% 30,901 Marathon 20,702 58.52% 14,541 41.11% 130 0.37% 6,161 17.41% 35,373 Marinette 9,313 61.73% 5,727 37.96% 47 0.31% 3,586 23.77% 15,087 Marquette 3,379 80.11% 835 19.80% 4 0.09% 2,544 60.31% 4,218 Milwaukee 219,477 51.52% 204,474 48.00% 2,055 0.48% 15,003 3.52% 426,006 Monroe 8,744 69.98% 3,717 29.75% 34 0.27% 5,027 40.23% 12,495 Oconto 7,807 69.58% 3,382 30.14% 31 0.28% 4,425 39.44% 11,220 Oneida 6,224 61.86% 3,808 37.85% 30 0.30% 2,416 24.01% 10,062 Outagamie 26,603 73.86% 9,373 26.02% 44 0.12% 17,230 47.84% 36,020 Ozaukee 8,665 66.97% 4,241 32.78% 33 0.26% 4,424 34.19% 12,939 Pepin 2,348 72.14% 896 27.53% 11 0.34% 1,452 44.61% 3,255 Pierce 6,763 67.49% 3,241 32.34% 17 0.17% 3,522 35.15% 10,021 Polk 6,966 61.74% 4,274 37.88% 42 0.37% 2,692 23.86% 11,282 Portage 8,499 52.83% 7,537 46.85% 51 0.32% 962 5.98% 16,087 Price 4,376 58.42% 3,048 40.69% 67 0.89% 1,328 17.73% 7,491 Racine 30,628 54.65% 25,241 45.03% 180 0.32% 5,387 9.62% 56,049 Richland 6,605 74.42% 2,260 25.46% 10 0.11% 4,345 48.96% 8,875 Rock 27,837 64.64% 15,183 35.26% 45 0.10% 12,654 29.38% 43,065 Rusk 4,134 59.36% 2,777 39.88% 53 0.76% 1,357 19.48% 6,964 Sauk 12,347 69.89% 5,267 29.81% 52 0.29% 7,080 40.08% 17,666 Sawyer 3,146 67.02% 1,527 32.53% 21 0.45% 1,619 34.49% 4,694 Shawano 11,131 76.76% 3,334 22.99% 36 0.25% 7,797 53.77% 14,501 Sheboygan 22,084 59.00% 15,136 40.44% 212 0.57% 6,948 18.56% 37,432 St. Croix 7,607 59.78% 5,094 40.03% 25 0.20% 2,513 19.75% 12,726 Taylor 4,892 63.45% 2,768 35.90% 50 0.65% 2,124 27.55% 7,710 Trempealeau 6,501 61.63% 4,021 38.12% 26 0.25% 2,480 23.51% 10,548 Vernon 7,619 65.33% 4,032 34.57% 12 0.10% 3,587 30.76% 11,663 Vilas 3,687 70.85% 1,497 28.77% 20 0.38% 2,190 42.08% 5,204 Walworth 16,906 75.57% 5,417 24.21% 49 0.22% 11,489 51.36% 22,372 Washburn 3,184 60.80% 2,039 38.93% 14 0.27% 1,145 21.87% 5,237 Washington 12,626 73.84% 4,440 25.96% 34 0.20% 8,186 47.88% 17,100 Waukesha 30,238 65.58% 15,756 34.17% 117 0.25% 14,482 31.41% 46,111 Waupaca 13,693 81.38% 3,105 18.45% 28 0.17% 10,588 62.93% 16,826 Waushara 5,447 81.14% 1,242 18.50% 24 0.36% 4,205 62.64% 6,713 Winnebago 28,172 68.17% 13,016 31.49% 140 0.34% 15,156 36.68% 41,328 Wood 14,707 67.62% 6,914 31.79% 128 0.59% 7,793 35.83% 21,749Totals979,74460.95%622,17538.71%5,4510.34%357,56922.24%1,607,370 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican 18em Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Chippewa Crawford Dane Dunn Eau Claire Florence Forest Iowa Jackson La Crosse Lafayette Langlade Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Milwaukee Oneida Pepin Pierce Polk Portage Price Racine Rusk Sheboygan St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Washburn Electors These were the names of the electors on each ticket. Dwight D. Eisenhower & Richard M. NixonRepublican Party Adlai Stevenson & John SparkmanDemocratic Party Vincent Hallinan & Charlotta BassProgressive Party Farrell Dobbs & Myra Tanner WeissSocialist Workers Party Darlington Hoopes & Samuel H. FriedmanSocialist Party Eric Hass & Stephen EmerySocialist Labor Party text-align:center Walter J. Kohler Vernon W. Thomson George R. Fuller Hermann Eisner Donald C. McDowell John C. Brophy Charles D. Ashley Carl Steiger Max Stieg Alfred A. Laun Jr. Grant J. Paul Paul J. Rogan text-align:center Jerome F. Fox John G. Green Arnie W. Agnew Ruth B. Doyle Edna Bowen Robert A. Dejewski Henry S. Reuss James J. Dillman John H. Mills John J. Brogan Esther P. Lederer Joseph Szumowski text-align:center J. W. Anderson Erwin Bonlender Herbert H. Fisher Bertha Franklin Alvina Hayman Stanley Jones Warren Pecore Wayne Peltola Donald A. Rasmussen Lois Walker Milous W. Walker Ralph Washington text-align:center John Adams James E. Boulton Kenneth Boulton Shirley Conell Lorraine Fons Richard K. Kujoth John Potzner Francis X. Shepherd Raymond C. Shepherd Robert Stein Betsy M. Stergar Allan Wickboldt text-align:center Walter Benson Rudolph Beyer Anna Mae Davis Marguerite Habelman Ruth Hart George Helberg Fred Kneevers Ervin A. Koth Clifford T. McCarthy Herbert J. Meltzer John A. Pearson Lee Schaal text-align:center Frank Brlas Marko Golubich Matthew Karlovich William Kelenic Anthony Kolosso Louis Myler Rudolph Prosen Sebastian Rack Alex Schaufelberger Ferdinand Schnarsky Arthur Wepfer Adolf Wiggert Analysis As it turned out, Eisenhower nearly matched the poll of farmers a week before the election, carrying Wisconsin by 22.25 points for the best Republican performance in the state since Warren G. Harding carried the state in 1920. Eisenhower carried all but three counties – Kenosha in the urban far south and the two Scandinavian unionized mining and industrial counties of Douglas and Iron. His large victory was due to the unpopularity of the Korean War in a traditionally isolationist state,Phillips; The Emerging Republican Majority, p. 167 to the ongoing fear of Communist subversion in those German Catholic regions that had turned against the Democrats during the 1940s, and to solid traditional Yankee support in the southern interior. Eisenhower was also the first Republican since Warren G. Harding in 1920 to win Portage County. See also United States presidential elections in Wisconsin References 60em Wisconsin 1952 Category:1952 Wisconsin elections