1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 Walter Samuel Goodland.jpg Walter Samuel Goodland Republican Party (United States) 697,740 52.84% Daniel Hoan 1946.jpg Daniel Hoan Democratic Party (United States) 536,357 40.62% Alexander O. Benz 1944.jpg Alexander O. Benz Wisconsin Progressive Party 76,028 5.76% 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsGoodland: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Hoan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Walter Samuel Goodland Republican Party (United States) Walter Samuel Goodland Republican Party (United States) The 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Primary elections were held on August 15, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan with 52.84% of the vote. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Walter S. Goodland, incumbent lieutenant governor and acting governor Eliminated in primary Roland E. Kannenberg, former State SenatorNovember 17, 1983 Former State Senator Kannenberg Dies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22328881/roland_e_kannenberg_19071983/ July 30, 2018 Wausau Daily Herald 6 Newspapers.com Delbert J. Kenny, businessman 14 August 1944 Only One Candidate Has All The Qualifications https://newspaperarchive.com/wisconsin-rapids-daily-tribune-aug-14-1944-p-2/ 27 February 2021 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 2 Milton T. Murray, State Senator and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1942 Christian J. Otjen, lawyer and soldier 17 July 1950 Col. C. J. Otjen, Milwaukee Civic Leader And Soldier, Dies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44719181/obituary-for-c-j-otjen-aged-57/ 27 February 2021 The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, Wisconsin 3 Results Republican primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1946 590https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=711845 WI Governor, 1944 – R Primary Our Campaigns 20 February 2021 Walter S. Goodland (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 147,378 47.15% Delbert J. Kenny Republican Party (United States) 79,492 25.43% Milton T. Murray Republican Party (United States) 41,244 13.19% Christian J. Otjen Republican Party (United States) 29,004 9.28% Roland E. Kannenberg Republican Party (United States) 15,470 4.95% 312,588 100.00% Democratic party Candidates Nominee Daniel Hoan, former mayor of Milwaukee Eliminated in primary John N. Zimmermann, purchasing agent CIO Actionists Face Wisconsin Test Today https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1944-08-15/ed-1/seq-3/ Evening Star Washington, D.C. 15 August 1944 A-3 27 February 2021 Results Democratic primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1946 590https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=711844 WI Governor, 1944 – D Primary Our Campaigns 20 February 2021 Daniel W. Hoan Democratic Party (United States) 67,632 63.23% John N. Zimmermann Democratic Party (United States) 39,333 36.77% 106,965 100.00% Progressive primary Candidates Nominee Alexander O. Benz, president of the Aid Association for Lutherans 2 May 1944 Benz To Seek Nomination https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/397409747/ 27 February 2021 Wisconsin State Journal Madison, Wisconsin 16 Eliminated in primary Ralph F. Amoth John H. Kaiser, Progressive candidate for Secretary of State in 1942 Leo E. Vaudreuil, former Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin 25 May 1944 Vaudreuil For Governor, But No Statement http://ken.stparchive.com/Archive/KEN/KEN05251944p01.php 27 February 2021 Kenosha Evening News Kenosha, Wisconsin 1 Results Progressive primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1946 590https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=711846 WI Governor, 1944 – PRG Primary Our Campaigns 20 February 2021 Alexander O. Benz Wisconsin Progressive Party 9,448 33.13% Leo E. Vaudreuil Wisconsin Progressive Party 9,207 32.28% Ralph F. Amoth Wisconsin Progressive Party 5,691 19.95% John H. Kaiser Wisconsin Progressive Party 4,174 14.64% 28,520 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Walter Samuel Goodland, Republican Daniel Hoan, Democratic Alexander O. Benz, Progressive Other candidates Georgia Cozzini, Socialist Labor, candidate for governor in 1942 George A. Nelson, Socialist, candidate for governor in 1934 Results 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1944The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1946 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1946 Summary Vote For Governor By Counties 664 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AQVJ6L7MLLNNJK8H/full/AMTTZ6GNOHGPF48N Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Walter S. Goodland (incumbent) 697,740 52.84% +16.39% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel W. Hoan 536,357 40.62% +28.36% Wisconsin Progressive Party Alexander O. Benz 76,028 5.76% -43.89% Socialist Party of America George A. Nelson 9,183 0.70% -0.71% #DD051D Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor" Georgia Cozzini 1,122 0.08% +0.02% Scattering 53 0.00% 161,383 12.22% 1,320,483 100.00% Republican Party (United States) +25.42% Results by county County Walter S. GoodlandRepublican Daniel W. HoanDemocratic Alexander O. BenzProgressive All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,76961.62%87130.34%2077.21%240.84%89831.28%2,871Ashland3,63847.66%3,28142.98%6848.96%310.41%3574.68%7,634Barron6,83856.92%2,85423.76%2,23818.63%840.70%3,98433.16%12,014Bayfield2,77849.10%2,30940.81%5319.38%400.71%4698.29%5,658Brown16,03446.98%16,03947.00%1,9895.83%660.19%-5-0.01%34,128Buffalo3,52470.83%1,00620.22%3957.94%501.01%2,51850.61%4,975Burnett2,12355.42%1,16830.49%49312.87%471.23%95524.93%3,831Calumet5,04767.46%1,80024.06%6168.23%190.25%3,24743.40%7,482Chippewa7,76056.38%4,32131.39%1,59011.55%930.68%3,43924.99%13,764Clark6,99057.91%3,08825.58%1,93516.03%580.48%3,90232.33%12,071Columbia9,45168.45%3,84627.85%4783.46%330.24%5,60540.59%13,808Crawford4,48863.48%2,45534.72%1091.54%180.25%2,03328.76%7,070Dane33,74256.78%21,35735.94%4,0996.90%2260.38%12,38520.84%59,424Dodge14,13664.58%6,13228.01%1,5667.15%550.25%8,00436.57%21,889Door5,59870.34%1,90223.90%4385.50%200.25%3,69646.44%7,958Douglas7,87439.86%9,03545.73%2,69713.65%1500.76%-1,161-5.88%19,756Dunn6,08365.00%2,21923.71%1,01510.85%410.44%3,86441.29%9,358Eau Claire10,55359.12%5,41130.31%1,81410.16%720.40%5,14228.81%17,850Florence79251.13%68544.22%553.55%171.10%1076.91%1,549Fond du Lac16,43262.86%8,11131.03%1,5145.79%850.33%8,32131.83%26,142Forest1,26834.53%2,30262.69%962.61%60.16%-1,034-28.16%3,672Grant11,85375.06%3,57022.61%3242.05%440.28%8,28352.45%15,791Green7,06575.31%2,04521.80%2492.65%220.23%5,02053.51%9,381Green Lake4,80272.11%1,58123.74%2593.89%170.26%3,22148.37%6,659Iowa6,01573.64%1,91123.40%2212.71%210.26%4,10450.24%8,168Iron1,31434.62%2,32261.17%1423.74%180.47%-1,008-26.55%3,796Jackson3,54261.16%1,24321.46%98917.08%170.29%2,29939.70%5,791Jefferson10,88263.53%5,30830.99%8945.22%440.26%5,57432.54%17,128Juneau4,81165.64%1,90525.99%5928.08%210.29%2,90639.65%7,329Kenosha11,54337.70%17,48757.11%1,3354.36%2550.83%-5,944-19.41%30,620Kewaunee3,67356.39%2,25234.58%5648.66%240.37%1,42121.82%6,513La Crosse14,53159.04%8,08632.85%1,9537.93%440.18%6,44526.18%24,614Lafayette5,55968.89%2,35629.20%1421.76%120.15%3,20339.70%8,069Langlade3,85347.39%3,85447.40%3944.85%300.37%-1-0.01%8,131Lincoln5,30462.40%2,18025.65%93611.01%800.94%3,12436.75%8,500Manitowoc12,45647.86%10,94042.04%2,5249.70%1040.40%1,5165.83%26,024Marathon15,53853.60%10,32835.63%2,8649.88%2590.89%5,21017.97%28,989Marinette7,41956.13%5,43341.10%3232.44%430.33%1,98615.02%13,218Marquette2,90276.51%72018.98%1664.38%50.13%2,18257.53%3,793Milwaukee140,91439.42%201,34356.33%9,7302.72%5,4621.53%-60,429-16.91%357,449Monroe7,94070.71%2,60223.17%6225.54%650.58%5,33847.54%11,229Oconto5,87957.28%3,74636.50%5965.81%430.42%2,13320.78%10,264Oneida3,63650.90%3,23145.23%2263.16%500.70%4055.67%7,143Outagamie13,94749.60%6,94324.69%7,15125.43%800.28%6,796Goodland's margin over Benz24.17%28,121Ozaukee5,67762.23%3,01633.06%3824.19%480.53%2,66129.17%9,123Pepin2,10175.85%51118.45%1384.98%200.72%1,59057.40%2,770Pierce5,57872.76%1,65421.58%3965.17%380.50%3,92451.19%7,666Polk5,53758.84%2,28624.29%1,31013.92%2772.94%3,25134.55%9,410Portage6,06643.80%7,38253.30%3332.40%680.49%-1,316-9.50%13,849Price3,20548.25%2,92544.03%4556.85%580.87%2804.21%6,643Racine17,67939.72%25,74657.84%8972.02%1920.43%-8,067-18.12%44,514Richland5,86273.48%1,96224.59%1161.45%380.48%3,90048.88%7,978Rock21,17560.57%12,79436.60%9182.63%700.20%8,38123.98%34,957Rusk3,45655.38%2,49539.98%2674.28%230.37%96115.40%6,241Sauk10,85171.64%3,72424.59%4903.24%810.53%7,12747.06%15,146Sawyer2,35956.07%1,50435.75%3117.39%330.78%85520.32%4,207Shawano8,27765.37%2,93923.21%1,39511.02%500.39%5,33842.16%12,661Sheboygan14,98147.67%14,19045.15%1,7555.58%5021.60%7912.52%31,428St. Croix6,74465.90%3,01429.45%4284.18%480.47%3,73036.45%10,234Taylor3,33051.40%2,53639.14%4176.44%1963.03%79412.25%6,479Trempealeau5,24462.71%1,95723.40%1,13913.62%220.26%3,28739.31%8,362Vernon7,06766.15%2,95027.61%6426.01%240.22%4,11738.54%10,683Vilas1,82245.19%2,09051.84%1052.60%150.37%-268-6.65%4,032Walworth12,24074.33%3,81723.18%3622.20%470.29%8,42351.15%16,466Washburn2,31654.19%1,51535.45%4139.66%300.70%80118.74%4,274Washington8,69568.07%3,42026.77%6354.97%240.19%5,27541.29%12,774Waukesha19,11261.34%11,01435.35%8722.80%1620.52%8,09825.99%31,160Waupaca11,10472.64%2,70017.66%1,4439.44%400.26%8,40454.97%15,287Waushara4,75579.10%97216.17%2604.33%240.40%3,78362.93%6,011Winnebago19,89361.56%10,60132.80%1,6515.11%1720.53%9,29228.75%32,317Wood10,31863.74%5,06531.29%7434.59%610.38%5,25332.45%16,187Total697,74052.84%536,35740.62%76,0285.76%10,3580.78%161,38312.22%1,320,483 Counties that flipped from Progressive to Republican Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Buffalo Burnett Chippewa Clark Columbia Dane Dodge Door Dunn Eau Claire Grant Green Iowa Jackson Jefferson Juneau La Crosse Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Monroe Oconto Oneida Ozaukee Pierce Polk Richland Rock Rusk Sauk St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Washburn Waukesha Waupaca Wooda Counties that flipped from Progressive to Democratic Brown Douglas Forest Iron Langlade Milwaukee Portage Racine Vilas Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kenosha Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787–1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Ohm Howard F. Kuehn Hazel L. 1946 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1946 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1946 State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1946 1944 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1944 in the United States