1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1950 1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1954 November 4, 1952 Walter J. Kohler Jr. Crop (cropped).png 150x150px Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) 1,009,171 62.48% File:William Proxmire (cropped).jpg William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) 601,844 37.26% 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsKohler: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Proxmire: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 62.50% of the vote. Kohler's share of the vote was the highest by a gubernatorial candidate since Philip La Follette in 1930; no candidate would match Kohler's share until Tommy Thompson in 1994. Primary election Primary elections were held on September 9, 1952. Republican party Candidates Walter J. Kohler Jr., incumbent Governor Results Republican primary results Walter J. Kohler Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 699,082 100.00% 699,082 100.00% Democratic party Candidates William Proxmire, member of the Wisconsin State AssemblyToepel M. J. Kuehn Hazel L. 1952 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1952 http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=goto&id=WI.WIBlueBk1952&page=43&isize=L State of Wisconsin 43 Results Democratic primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1954 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 Vote For State Officers, Primary Election, September 9, 1952 654–655 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AN6Q3X3SXGLMTH8Z/pages/A6BX3YRARILRUG9B Madison, Wisconsin William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) 178,133 100.00% 178,133 100.00% General election Candidates William Proxmire, Democratic Walter J. Kohler Jr., Republican M. Michael Essin, Independent Results 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1952The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1954 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 Vote For Governor By Counties 755–756 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AN6Q3X3SXGLMTH8Z/pages/A4PL7TXPPKYMRF9D Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kohler Jr. (incumbent) 1,009,171 62.48% +9.27% Democratic Party (United States) William Proxmire 601,844 37.27% -8.89% Independent (politician) M. Michael Essin 3,706 0.23% -0.10% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 493 0.03% 407,327 25.22% 1,615,214 100.00% Republican Party (United States) +18.16% Results by county After this election, Douglas County and Kenosha County would not vote Republican again until 1990. County Walter J. Kohler Jr.Republican William ProxmireDemocratic M. Michael EssinIndependent ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams2,43871.60%95528.05%120.35%00.00%1,48343.55%3,405Ashland4,73258.29%3,34041.14%460.57%00.00%1,39217.15%8,118Barron10,67372.64%3,95426.91%650.44%00.00%6,71945.73%14,692Bayfield3,80863.27%2,16335.94%480.80%00.00%1,64527.33%6,019Brown30,91369.66%13,42930.26%310.07%10.00%17,48439.40%44,374Buffalo4,39774.11%1,51825.59%180.30%00.00%2,87948.53%5,933Burnett2,86966.88%1,40932.84%120.28%00.00%1,46034.03%4,290Calumet7,19580.52%1,73019.36%110.12%00.00%5,46561.16%8,936Chippewa12,44369.69%5,38230.14%300.17%00.00%7,06139.55%17,855Clark10,09176.37%3,07423.26%480.36%00.00%7,01753.11%13,213Columbia11,79871.44%4,70628.50%100.06%00.00%7,09242.95%16,514Crawford5,45572.12%2,10527.83%40.05%00.00%3,35044.29%7,564Dane40,16750.81%38,69948.95%1820.23%90.01%1,4681.86%79,057Dodge19,69274.30%6,78825.61%220.08%20.01%12,90448.69%26,504Door7,96784.17%1,48415.68%140.15%00.00%6,48368.49%9,465Douglas10,78952.03%9,85447.52%920.44%00.00%9354.51%20,735Dunn8,02373.54%2,87326.34%130.12%00.00%5,15047.21%10,909Eau Claire14,96762.56%8,91637.27%400.17%00.00%6,05125.29%23,923Florence1,24767.51%59432.16%60.32%00.00%65335.35%1,847Fond du Lac23,78876.25%7,34323.54%670.21%00.00%16,44552.71%31,198Forest2,05055.66%1,62444.09%90.24%00.00%42611.57%3,683Grant14,97681.67%3,33918.21%220.12%00.00%11,63763.46%18,337Green8,64077.44%2,51222.52%50.04%00.00%6,12854.93%11,157Green Lake6,49782.54%1,36417.33%100.13%00.00%5,13365.21%7,871Iowa6,60374.12%2,29825.79%80.09%00.00%4,30548.32%8,909Iron1,80942.24%2,45657.34%180.42%00.00%-647-15.11%4,283Jackson4,23161.56%2,63338.31%50.07%40.06%1,59823.25%6,873Jefferson14,03167.60%6,71332.34%110.05%00.00%7,31835.26%20,755Juneau6,31477.26%1,85222.66%60.07%00.00%4,46254.60%8,172Kenosha20,19451.27%19,10048.49%920.23%00.00%1,0942.78%39,386Kewaunee6,76380.68%1,61019.21%90.11%00.00%5,15361.48%8,382La Crosse20,14763.80%11,36936.00%640.20%00.00%8,77827.80%31,580Lafayette6,14171.63%2,42728.31%40.05%10.01%3,71443.32%8,573Langlade6,54971.10%2,63628.62%260.28%00.00%3,91342.48%9,211Lincoln7,16571.88%2,78427.93%190.19%00.00%4,38143.95%9,968Manitowoc19,38362.56%11,56337.32%360.12%20.01%7,82025.24%30,984Marathon22,17861.97%13,31337.20%2950.82%30.01%8,86524.77%35,789Marinette10,26366.89%5,05832.96%230.15%00.00%5,20533.92%15,344Marquette3,48483.27%69516.61%50.12%00.00%2,78966.66%4,184Milwaukee209,88748.68%219,55050.92%1,2830.30%4490.10%-9,663-2.24%431,169Monroe9,44376.41%2,90623.51%80.06%20.02%6,53752.89%12,359Oconto8,20573.81%2,88325.94%280.25%00.00%5,32247.88%11,116Oneida6,50464.86%3,50834.99%150.15%00.00%2,99629.88%10,027Outagamie28,07477.30%8,17222.50%730.20%00.00%19,90254.80%36,319Ozaukee8,52266.03%4,37233.88%120.09%00.00%4,15032.16%12,906Pepin2,38376.13%74123.67%60.19%00.00%1,64252.46%3,130Pierce7,44676.44%2,27523.35%200.21%00.00%5,17153.08%9,741Polk7,76169.39%3,40630.45%180.16%00.00%4,35538.94%11,185Portage9,22057.79%6,71442.08%200.13%10.01%2,50615.71%15,955Price4,92867.24%2,35232.09%490.67%00.00%2,57635.15%7,329Racine31,45655.61%24,99944.20%1020.18%60.01%6,45711.42%56,563Richland6,90477.45%2,00622.50%40.04%00.00%4,89854.95%8,914Rock28,89166.93%14,23132.97%410.09%30.01%14,66033.96%43,166Rusk4,71868.21%2,17331.42%260.38%00.00%2,54536.79%6,917Sauk12,81173.16%4,67726.71%190.11%30.02%8,13446.45%17,510Sawyer3,36972.62%1,25727.10%120.26%10.02%2,11245.53%4,639Shawano11,80081.42%2,67018.42%220.15%00.00%9,13063.00%14,492Sheboygan24,17463.18%13,93636.42%1510.39%00.00%10,23826.76%38,261St. Croix8,29667.60%3,96232.28%140.11%00.00%4,33435.32%12,272Taylor5,44871.97%2,10027.74%190.25%30.04%3,34844.23%7,570Trempealeau6,89568.34%3,18931.61%50.05%00.00%3,70636.73%10,089Vernon8,18671.15%3,30228.70%180.16%00.00%4,88442.45%11,506Vilas3,89275.30%1,27024.57%70.14%00.00%2,62250.73%5,169Walworth17,61978.79%4,69821.01%450.20%00.00%12,92157.78%22,362Washburn3,49668.19%1,61931.58%120.23%00.00%1,87736.61%5,127Washington12,36171.82%4,83428.09%170.10%00.00%7,52743.73%17,212Waukesha29,77064.26%16,47235.55%870.19%10.00%13,29828.70%46,330Waupaca14,52485.36%2,47914.57%120.07%00.00%12,04570.79%17,015Waushara5,69683.30%1,12816.50%120.18%20.03%4,56866.80%6,838Winnebago29,80770.94%12,13728.88%750.18%00.00%17,67042.05%42,019Wood15,81571.84%6,16428.00%360.16%00.00%9,65143.84%22,015Total1,009,17162.48%601,84437.26%3,7060.23%4930.03%407,32725.22%1,615,214 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Burnett Dane Douglas Eau Claire Forest Jackson Kenosha La Crosse Portage Washburn Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Toepel M. J. Kuehn Hazel L. 1954 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1954 http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.WIBlueBk1954&isize=XL State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 1952 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1952 in the United States