1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1914 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 File:Emanuel Lorenz Philipp (cropped).jpg 150x150px Emanuel Lorenz Philipp Republican Party (United States) 229,889 52.93% File:Burt Williams.jpg Burt Williams Democratic Party (United States) 164,555 37.89% File:Rae Weaver.png Rae Weaver Socialist Party of America 30,649 7.06% 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Philipp: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Williams: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Emanuel L. Philipp Republican Party (United States) Emanuel L. Philipp Republican Party (United States) The 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1916. Incumbent Republican Governor Emanuel L. Philipp won the election with 52.93% of the vote, winning his second term as governor. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Burt Williams and Socialist candidate Rae Weaver. Primary election Republican party Candidates Don C. Hall, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly William H. Hatton, former State Senator and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1914 Francis E. McGovern, former Governor Emanuel L. Philipp, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultsIndustrial Commission of Wisconsin 1917 The Wisconsin Blue Book Primary Election Vote for Governor, 1916 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AOTX7AEYW2333W82/full/A2Z65NQCXB5DM683 188 Democrat Printing Company, State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 83,769 48.59% William H. Hatton Republican Party (United States) 47,618 27.62% Francis E. McGovern Republican Party (United States) 35,845 20.79% Don C. Hall Republican Party (United States) 5,154 2.99% 172,386 100.00% Democratic party Candidates Burt Williams, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1908 Results Democratic primary results Burt Williams Democratic Party (United States) 40,124 100.00% 40,124 100.00% Socialist party Candidates Rae Weaver, Socialist nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1912 Results Socialist primary results Rae Weaver Socialist Party of America 11,852 100.00% 11,852 100.00% Prohibition party Candidates George McKerrow, Prohibition nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1890 Results Prohibition primary results George McKerrow Prohibition Party 1,974 100.00% 1,974 100.00% General election Results 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Certificate of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers, General Election - 1916Industrial Commission of Wisconsin 1917 The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Vote For Governor By Counties At November Election, 1916 282 Democrat Printing Company, State Printer Madison, Wisconsin https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AOTX7AEYW2333W82/full/AVTLMGIZMPUZDV8COne 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. The Blue Book also lists the military vote as a separate total, but those votes were actually tabulated by county. Republican Party (United States) Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent) 229,889 52.93% +9.67% Democratic Party (United States) Burt Williams 164,555 37.89% +1.16% Socialist Party of America Rae Weaver 30,649 7.13% -0.91% Prohibition Party George McKerrow 9,193 2.12% +0.19% Scattering 54 0.01% 65,334 15.11% 434,340 100.00% Republican Party (United States) +8.57% Results by county Williams was the first Democrat since George W. Peck in 1892 to win Iowa County and La Crosse County; the latter would not vote Democratic again until 1950. By voting for Williams, Iowa County and La Crosse county voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1881 and 1886, respectively. County Emanuel L. PhilippRepublican Burt WilliamsDemocratic Rae WeaverSocialist George McKerrowProhibition ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes castThese figures include the military vote, which was enumerated separately by county # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams99956.03%67737.97%402.24%653.65%20.11%32218.06%1,783Ashland1,77947.78%1,73246.52%1373.68%752.01%00.00%471.26%3,723Barron2,51253.81%1,72737.00%1032.21%3236.92%30.06%78516.82%4,668Bayfield1,30952.38%94437.78%1837.32%632.52%00.00%36514.61%2,499Brown4,73449.94%4,35245.91%2712.86%1231.30%00.00%3824.03%9,480Buffalo1,58263.31%81132.45%481.92%572.28%10.04%77130.85%2,499Burnett1,03657.52%57231.76%1236.83%693.83%10.06%46425.76%1,801Calumet1,97858.18%1,35339.79%481.41%210.62%00.00%62518.38%3,400Chippewa3,31059.66%2,07937.47%520.94%1061.91%10.02%1,23122.19%5,548Clark3,41767.84%1,38327.46%1152.28%1222.42%00.00%2,03440.38%5,037Columbia3,42560.26%2,02335.59%701.23%1662.92%00.00%1,40224.67%5,684Crawford1,81749.79%1,75648.12%280.77%471.29%10.03%611.67%3,649Dane6,18836.38%10,39261.09%1380.81%2921.72%10.01%-4,204-24.71%17,011Dodge4,67149.52%4,44647.13%1791.90%1371.45%00.00%2252.39%9,433Door1,97372.48%63823.44%431.58%682.50%00.00%1,33549.04%2,722Douglas2,97844.21%2,82541.94%81712.13%1161.72%00.00%1532.27%6,736Dunn2,73367.08%1,08626.66%1403.44%1132.77%20.05%1,64740.43%4,074Eau Claire2,84654.76%2,09340.27%1322.54%1252.41%10.02%75314.49%5,197Florence44777.34%11119.20%111.90%91.56%00.00%33658.13%578Fond du Lac5,83554.39%4,55142.42%1271.18%2141.99%10.01%1,28411.97%10,728Forest74656.73%51839.39%251.90%261.98%00.00%22817.34%1,315Grant4,77959.04%3,07938.04%540.67%1832.26%00.00%1,70021.00%8,095Green2,12350.18%1,87344.27%501.18%1804.25%50.12%2505.91%4,231Green Lake1,64956.20%1,18540.39%351.19%652.22%00.00%46415.81%2,934Iowa2,12246.55%2,25249.40%170.37%1673.66%10.02%-130-2.85%4,559Iron77062.96%37930.99%413.35%332.70%00.00%39131.97%1,223Jackson1,97971.24%69525.02%481.73%551.98%10.04%1,28446.22%2,778Jefferson3,87951.66%3,42145.56%710.95%1371.82%00.00%4586.10%7,508Juneau2,41763.76%1,18931.36%832.19%1022.69%00.00%1,22832.39%3,791Kenosha3,72256.43%2,25534.19%4857.35%1342.03%00.00%1,46722.24%6,596Kewaunee1,36545.52%1,59153.05%120.40%311.03%00.00%-226-7.54%2,999La Crosse3,62745.64%3,89849.05%2833.56%1391.75%00.00%-271-3.41%7,947Lafayette2,42253.48%1,98443.81%190.42%1042.30%00.00%4389.67%4,529Langlade1,61949.66%1,53947.21%621.90%401.23%00.00%802.45%3,260Lincoln2,03657.76%1,33037.73%1093.09%491.39%10.03%70620.03%3,525Manitowoc4,44550.07%3,93544.32%4254.79%730.82%00.00%5105.74%8,878Marathon5,82857.40%3,65335.98%5555.47%1171.15%00.00%2,17521.42%10,153Marinette3,16262.84%1,60031.80%1352.68%1352.68%00.00%1,56231.04%5,032Marquette1,23356.64%85739.37%130.60%743.40%00.00%37617.27%2,177Milwaukee35,20444.19%23,19729.12%20,75826.06%4960.62%30.00%12,00715.07%79,658Monroe2,79054.70%2,06940.56%951.86%1472.88%00.00%72114.13%5,101Oconto2,81963.43%1,49933.73%631.42%631.42%00.00%1,32029.70%4,444Oneida1,19751.98%82435.78%25511.07%271.17%00.00%37316.20%2,303Outagamie5,38755.04%4,16342.53%1191.22%1191.22%00.00%1,22412.51%9,788Ozaukee1,53148.87%1,53749.06%461.47%190.61%00.00%-6-0.19%3,133Pepin70451.96%59143.62%221.62%372.73%10.07%1138.34%1,355Pierce2,13561.35%1,16833.56%441.26%1323.79%10.03%96727.79%3,480Polk2,15955.39%1,45637.35%1604.10%1233.16%00.00%70318.03%3,898Portage2,53245.75%2,85751.62%561.01%901.63%00.00%-325-5.87%5,535Price1,66261.28%85031.34%1354.98%642.36%10.04%81229.94%2,712Racine4,97448.18%4,06639.39%6796.58%6015.82%30.03%9088.80%10,323Richland1,94347.59%1,73442.47%661.62%3398.30%10.02%2095.12%4,083Rock7,19665.50%3,23929.48%2121.93%3393.09%10.01%3,95736.02%10,987Rusk99950.66%77539.30%1185.98%804.06%00.00%22411.36%1,972Sauk3,70060.55%2,08834.17%360.59%2874.70%00.00%1,61226.38%6,111Sawyer53047.79%52647.43%272.43%262.34%00.00%40.36%1,109Shawano3,42871.67%1,17724.61%962.01%791.65%30.06%2,25147.06%4,783Sheboygan5,40653.20%3,73036.71%9128.97%1131.11%10.01%1,67616.49%10,162St. Croix2,78654.80%2,03339.99%1412.77%1242.44%00.00%75314.81%5,084Taylor1,54463.64%72229.76%1004.12%602.47%00.00%82233.88%2,426Trempealeau2,17858.80%1,37237.04%280.76%1193.21%70.19%80621.76%3,704Vernon2,75657.67%1,77337.10%370.77%2134.46%00.00%98320.57%4,729Vilas56655.27%36835.94%727.03%181.76%00.00%19819.34%1,024Walworth4,14863.89%1,96930.33%640.99%3084.74%30.05%2,17933.56%6,492Washburn1,09766.36%41625.17%774.66%623.75%10.06%68141.20%1,653Washington3,09355.21%2,40242.88%591.05%470.84%10.02%69112.33%5,602Waukesha4,17451.88%3,39242.16%1301.62%3494.34%00.00%7829.72%8,045Waupaca4,40570.60%1,56425.07%971.55%1712.74%20.03%2,84145.54%6,239Waushara2,42673.94%70721.55%762.32%692.10%30.09%1,71952.39%3,281Winnebago5,90251.19%5,07143.98%3593.11%1981.72%00.00%8317.21%11,530Wood3,02652.50%2,43642.26%1833.17%1192.06%00.00%59010.24%5,764Total229,88952.93%164,55537.89%30,6497.06%9,1932.12%540.01%65,33415.11%434,340 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Brown Calumet Chippewa Crawford Dodge Fond du Lac Jefferson Langlade Manitowoc Pepin Vilas Washington Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Iowa La Crosse Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1917 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1917 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1917 Democrat Printing Co., State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1917 1916 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1916 in the United States