1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1938 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 x150px File:Julius P. Heil.jpg Julius P. Heil Republican Party (United States) 558,678 40.67% File:Orland Steen Loomis (Wisconsin governor-elect).jpg Orland Steen Loomis Wisconsin Progressive Party 546,436 39.78% File:Francis E. McGovern.jpg Francis E. McGovern Democratic Party (United States) 264,985 19.29% 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHeil: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Loomis: #D7F4D7 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70%McGovern: #bdd3ff 30–40% Governor Julius P. Heil Republican Party (United States) Julius P. Heil Republican Party (United States) The 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Primary elections were held on September 17, 1940. Incumbent Republican Governor Julius P. Heil defeated Progressive nominee Orland Steen Loomis and Democratic nominee Francis E. McGovern with 40.67% of the vote. This election is very similar to the 1855 Ohio gubernatorial election in that the three major candidates had served as Governor in the past, present, and future, although Loomis died before taking office after winning the next gubernatorial election; Heil and McGovern both served as governors for the state. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Julius P. Heil, incumbent Governor Eliminated in primary James K. Robinson, dentist, August 1, 1940 Governor Renounces Third Term; While Seeking His Second https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/188908516/ 21 April 2021 Green Bay Press-Gazette Green Bay, Wisconsin 19 unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1936 Results Republican primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1942 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1942 Primary Vote For Governor By Counties 578 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AGPUOJWPI5SXM38W/full/AQM4H77HCRYVLG8X Madison, Wisconsinhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=437369 WI Governor, 1940 - R Primary Our Campaigns 21 April 2021 Julius P. Heil (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 249,269 67.98% James K. Robinson Republican Party (United States) 117,385 32.02% 366,654 100.00% Progressive primary Candidates Nominee Orland S. Loomis, former Attorney General of Wisconsin Eliminated in primary Paul Alfonsi, former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Henry Gunderson, former Lieutenant Governor Philip E. Nelson, incumbent State Senator Harold E. Stafford, attorney February 12, 1940 Chippewa Falls Attorney To Speak at Meeting Wednesday https://newspaperarchive.com/madison-capital-times-feb-12-1940-p-3/ 21 April 2021 Madison Capital Times Madison, Wisconsin 3 Declined Merlin Hull, U.S. RepresentativeKasparek Jonathan Fighting Son: A Biography of Philip F. La Follette Wisconsin Historical Society 2006 978-0-87020-353-4 231 Results thumb|Primary results by county: #5FD35F Loomis #C0F0C0 20–30% #AAE5AA 30–40% #87DE87 40–50% #5FD35F 50–60% #37C837 60–70% #2CA02C 70–80% #217821 80–90% #FF80B2 Stafford #FFC5DA 30–40% #FFAACC 40–50% #FF80B2 50–60% #FF5599 60–70% #e62672 80–90% #FFB580 Nelson #FFDAC1 20–30% #FFB580 40–50% #EE8E50 60–70% #2AACAC Alfonsi #D0F9F9 20–30% #ACF2F2 30–40% #7DDDDD 40–50% #2AACAC 60–70% #008080 80–90% #006666 >90% #FFB2B2 Gunderson #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% Progressive primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=437370 WI Governor, 1940 - PRG Primary Our Campaigns 21 April 2021 Orland Steen Loomis Wisconsin Progressive Party 50,699 33.05% Harold E. Stafford Wisconsin Progressive Party 41,311 26.93% Philip E. Nelson Wisconsin Progressive Party 24,485 15.96% Paul Alfonsi Wisconsin Progressive Party 22,531 14.69% Henry Gunderson Wisconsin Progressive Party 14,372 9.37% 153,398 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Francis E. McGovern, former Governor Eliminated in primary William R. Callahan, Democratic nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1938 Raymond J. Cannon, former U.S. Representative Gerhard A. Hagedorn, electrical salesman Once More https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/272681717/ Leader-Telegram Eau Claire, Wisconsin August 9, 1940 14 21 April 2021 Withdrawn William B. Rubin Rubin Fails To Enter Race For Governor https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/239817966/ The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, Wisconsin August 6, 1940 8 21 April 2021 Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=437368 WI Governor, 1940 - D Primary Our Campaigns 21 April 2021 Francis E. McGovern Democratic Party (United States) 54,025 38.91% William R. Callahan Democratic Party (United States) 44,868 32.31% Raymond J. Cannon Democratic Party (United States) 30,560 22.01% Gerhard A. Hagedorn Democratic Party (United States) 9,407 6.77% 138,860 100.00% Other party nominations Fred Basset Blair, Communist, candidate for Governor in 1932 Louis Fisher, Socialist Labor General election Results 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers - Election of State Officers - November 5, 1940The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1942 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1942 Summary Vote For Governor By Counties 666 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AGPUOJWPI5SXM38W/full/AXKK7O3IXZXPVA8Y Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Julius P. Heil (incumbent) 558,678 40.67% -14.72% Wisconsin Progressive Party Orland S. Loomis 546,436 39.78% +3.77% Democratic Party (United States) Francis E. McGovern 264,985 19.29% +11.30% #D50000 Communist"Independent Communist" Fred Basset Blair 2,340 0.17% #DD051D Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor" Louis Fisher 1,158 0.08% -0.06% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 157 0.01% 12,242 0.89% 1,373,754 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Wisconsin Progressive Party -18.50% Results by county Barron County, Buffalo County, Grant County, Monroe County, Sauk County, Trempealeau County, and Vernon County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1892, while Juneau County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1890. County Julius P. HeilRepublican Orland S. LoomisProgressive Francis E. McGovernDemocratic All OthersVarious MarginAll margins are Heil over Loomis unless otherwise noted Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,23134.54%2,11259.26%2115.92%100.28%-881-24.72%3,564Ashland3,12034.46%4,34047.93%1,53716.98%570.63%-1,220-13.47%9,054Barron5,42239.47%7,21652.53%1,0717.80%290.21%-1,794-13.06%13,738Bayfield2,19831.51%3,83354.95%90612.99%380.54%-1,635-23.44%6,975Brown13,53640.08%8,91026.38%11,30533.47%250.07%2,231"HeilMcGovern" Heil's margin over McGovern6.61%33,776Buffalo2,80344.65%3,07749.01%3936.26%50.08%-274-4.36%6,278Burnett1,75636.46%2,45150.89%58712.19%220.46%-695-14.43%4,816Calumet4,15654.94%2,05127.12%1,35017.85%70.09%2,10527.83%7,564Chippewa6,97944.88%6,88944.31%1,65910.67%220.14%900.58%15,549Clark6,97749.93%5,73541.04%1,2038.61%590.42%1,2428.89%13,974Columbia5,90738.93%7,70950.80%1,54810.20%110.07%-1,802-11.87%15,175Crawford3,71246.64%2,43130.55%1,81322.78%20.03%1,28116.10%7,958Dane15,86325.14%42,13666.78%5,0127.94%840.13%-26,273-41.64%63,095Dodge10,71245.75%8,07934.50%4,59919.64%250.11%2,63311.24%23,415Door4,38455.66%2,59632.96%85310.83%430.55%1,78822.70%7,876Douglas6,35929.70%10,41848.66%4,49020.97%1410.66%-4,059-18.96%21,408Dunn5,04745.35%5,18546.59%8827.93%140.13%-138-1.24%11,128Eau Claire8,09542.03%9,22447.90%1,9229.98%170.09%-1,129-5.86%19,258Florence74940.46%67736.57%41122.20%140.76%723.89%1,851Fond du Lac13,21248.48%8,53531.32%5,43519.94%730.27%4,67717.16%27,255Forest1,26729.72%1,36632.04%1,61737.93%130.30%-251McGovern's margin over Loomis-5.89%4,263Grant7,66442.50%8,04644.62%2,29812.74%260.14%-382-2.12%18,034Green4,78647.37%4,26442.20%1,04410.33%100.10%5225.17%10,104Green Lake4,07156.86%1,59122.22%1,48720.77%110.15%2,48034.64%7,160Iowa3,83442.82%4,09245.70%1,01911.38%90.10%-258-2.88%8,954Iron1,51230.91%2,67154.60%68714.04%220.45%-1,159-23.69%4,892Jackson2,67535.92%4,29457.66%4746.36%40.05%-1,619-21.74%7,447Jefferson8,10546.00%5,57631.65%3,92322.26%160.09%2,52914.35%17,620Juneau2,61530.11%5,63264.85%4345.00%40.05%-3,017-34.74%8,685Kenosha10,35535.63%10,63136.58%8,01327.57%600.21%-276-0.95%29,059Kewaunee3,33148.95%1,56022.92%1,88627.71%280.41%1,445"HeilMcGovern"21.23%6,805La Crosse11,50443.95%10,27739.26%4,37516.72%180.07%1,2274.69%26,174Lafayette4,06544.29%3,33036.28%1,77819.37%50.05%7358.01%9,178Langlade3,62738.76%2,71028.96%2,99632.02%250.27%631"HeilMcGovern"6.74%9,358Lincoln4,35244.01%4,44144.91%1,06010.72%360.36%-89-0.90%9,889Manitowoc10,26640.11%9,83238.41%5,47721.40%220.09%4341.70%25,597Marathon12,76944.22%9,87234.19%6,16421.35%710.25%2,89710.03%28,876Marinette7,43349.91%2,92119.61%4,50830.27%320.21%2,925"HeilMcGovern"19.64%14,894Marquette2,54160.72%1,12826.95%51012.19%60.14%1,41333.76%4,185Milwaukee115,73233.35%147,82642.59%82,03623.64%1,4620.42%-32,094-9.25%347,056Monroe4,53936.08%7,13456.71%8897.07%170.14%-2,595-20.63%12,579Oconto5,10445.48%2,73924.41%3,36429.98%150.13%1,740"HeilMcGovern"15.51%11,222Oneida2,93833.45%3,65841.65%2,15724.56%290.33%-720-8.20%8,782Outagamie15,63752.96%7,42125.13%6,40621.70%610.21%8,21627.83%29,525Ozaukee3,64143.33%2,90834.61%1,83821.88%150.18%7338.72%8,402Pepin1,78754.02%1,13734.37%37611.37%80.24%65019.65%3,308Pierce4,35546.64%4,16044.55%8118.69%110.12%1952.09%9,337Polk4,04437.29%5,80553.53%9758.99%210.19%-1,761-16.24%10,845Portage4,73630.84%5,44535.46%5,16133.61%130.08%-709-4.62%15,355Price3,55846.25%2,61634.00%1,39218.09%1271.65%94212.24%7,693Racine16,75439.65%15,58336.88%9,79523.18%1260.30%1,1712.77%42,258Richland4,72053.24%3,04134.30%1,08912.28%150.17%1,67918.94%8,865Rock18,48250.39%11,66131.79%6,45117.59%840.23%6,82118.60%36,678Rusk3,22146.89%2,33333.96%1,28818.75%270.39%88812.93%6,869Sauk6,53542.36%7,38547.87%1,4929.67%150.10%-850-5.51%15,427Sawyer2,21845.71%1,54031.74%1,08522.36%90.19%67813.97%4,852Shawano6,74549.92%4,75735.21%1,98714.71%220.16%1,98814.71%13,511Sheboygan14,14144.24%6,95521.76%10,73233.58%1350.42%3,409"HeilMcGovern"10.67%31,963St. Croix4,87143.77%4,48440.29%1,75615.78%170.15%3873.48%11,128Taylor3,06841.03%2,71236.27%1,66822.31%300.40%3564.76%7,478Trempealeau3,85239.52%4,61147.31%1,27713.10%60.06%-759-7.79%9,746Vernon5,35244.15%5,83348.12%9267.64%120.10%-481-3.97%12,123Vilas1,87041.12%1,21326.67%1,42731.38%380.84%443"HeilMcGovern"9.74%4,548Walworth10,98064.88%3,24519.18%2,68815.88%100.06%7,73545.71%16,923Washburn1,90334.77%3,03355.42%5259.59%120.22%-1,130-20.65%5,473Washington6,76751.37%3,95129.99%2,44518.56%110.08%2,81621.38%13,174Waukesha15,34451.88%9,66832.69%4,53215.32%330.11%5,67619.19%29,577Waupaca8,37153.53%5,81337.17%1,4239.10%310.20%2,55816.36%15,638Waushara4,17963.44%1,75926.70%6289.53%210.32%2,42036.74%6,587Winnebago17,01349.67%9,75128.47%7,41321.64%730.21%7,26221.20%34,250Wood7,23140.85%8,42147.57%2,01611.39%330.19%-1,190-6.72%17,701Total558,67840.67%546,43639.78%264,98519.29%3,6550.27%12,2420.89%1,373,754 Counties that flipped from Progressive to Republican Florence Taylor Counties that flipped from Republican to Progressive Barron Buffalo Columbia Dunn Eau Claire Grant Iowa Juneau Kenosha Lincoln Milwaukee Monroe Oneida Portage Sauk Trempealeau Vernon Wood Counties that flipped from Progressive to Democratic Forest Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Ohm Howard F. Bryhan Leone G. 1942 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1942 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1942 State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1942 1940 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States