1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1930 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1930 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1934 November 8, 1932 Albert G Schmedeman.jpg Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic Party (United States) 590,114 52.48% Walter J. Kohler, Sr. (Wisconsin Governor).jpg Walter J. Kohler Sr. Republican Party (United States) 470,805 41.87% Frank B. Metcalfe 1946.jpg Frank Metcalfe Socialist Party of America 56,965 5.07% 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSchmedeman: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Kohler: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Philip La Follette Republican Party (United States) Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic Party (United States) The 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Governor Philip La Follette was defeated in the Republican primary, and in the midst of the Great Depression and nationwide voter dissatisfaction with the Republican Party, Democratic nominee Albert G. Schmedeman defeated Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr. and Socialist nominee Frank Metcalfe with 52.48% of the vote. Schmedeman became the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election in Wisconsin since George Wilbur Peck in 1892. Two years later, in 1934, La Follette would run for governor again and defeated Schmedeman, this time running with the Progressive Party. This was the only Democratic victory in a Wisconsin gubernatorial election between 1892 and 1958. As of 2022, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Juneau, Shawano, and Waupaca have voted for a Democratic candidate. Primary elections were held on September 20, 1932. Republican party Candidates Nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr., former Governor Eliminated in primary Philip La Follette, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1933 515https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=415554 WI Governor, 1932 - R Primary Our Campaigns 24 April 2021 Walter J. Kohler Sr. Republican Party (United States) 414,575 56.45% Philip La Follette (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 319,884 43.55% 734,459 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Albert G. Schmedeman, mayor of Madison and Democratic nominee for governor in 1928 Eliminated in primary Leo P. Fox, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 6th congressional district in 1920 and for lieutenant governor in 1928 William B. Rubin, attorney Rubin To Pay Visit In City https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/12644069/ The Rhinelander Daily News Rhinelander, Wisconsin August 24, 1932 2 24 April 2021 Results Democratic primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1933 515https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=467700 WI Governor, 1932 - D Primary Our Campaigns 24 April 2021 Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic Party (United States) 58,098 44.04% William B. Rubin Democratic Party (United States) 44,556 33.77% Leo P. Fox Democratic Party (United States) 29,276 22.19% 131,930 100.00% Socialist party Nominee Frank Metcalfe, nominee for governor in 1930 Results Socialist primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1933 515 Frank Metcalfe Socialist Party of America 31,836 100.00% 31,836 100.00% Prohibition party Candidates Nominee William C. Dean, Prohibition nominee for governor in 1918 Eliminated in primary Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for governor in 1924 and 1928 Results Prohibition primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1933 515https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=467701 WI Governor, 1932 - PRB Primary Our Campaigns 24 April 2021 William C. Dean Prohibition Party 717 53.79% Adolph R. Bucknam Prohibition Party 616 46.21% 1,333 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Albert G. Schmedeman, Democratic Walter J. Kohler Sr., Republican Other candidates Fred B. Blair, Communist, nominee for governor in 1930 William C. Dean, Prohibition Frank Metcalfe, Socialist Joseph Ehrhardt, Socialist Labor, nominee for governor in 1928 Results 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers - Election of State Officers - November 8, 1932The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1933 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1933 Summary Vote For Governor 533 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AWPG6E4D5P7OSQ82/full/AQU3NYB7NHCWUA8R Democrat Printing Company Madison, Wisconsin Democratic Party (United States) Albert G. Schmedeman 590,114 52.48% +24.46% Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kohler Sr. 470,805 41.87% −22.89% Socialist Party of America Frank Metcalfe 56,965 5.07% +0.85% Prohibition Party William C. Dean 3,148 0.28% −2.16% #D50000 Communist"Independent Communist" Fred Basset Blair 2,926 0.26% −0.23% #DD051D Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor" Joseph Ehrhardt 398 0.04% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 146 0.01% 119,309 10.61% 1,124,502 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +47.35% Results by county Schmedeman's victory ended many long streaks of Republican victories in counties throughout the state. In particular, Schmedeman was the first Democrat to ever win Barron County, Burnett County, Grant County, Iron County, Rusk County, and Trempealeau County. He was also the first Democrat since William A. Barstow in 1853 to win Adams County and Vernon County along with the first since Barstow in 1855 to win Waupaca County. Additionally, Clark County, Jackson County, and Lafayette County voted Democratic for the first time since 1873. This election saw Marinette County back the losing the candidate for the first time ever. Columbia County, Grant County, Green County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, and Sauk County would not vote Democratic again until 2002, nor would Monroe County until 2006. County Albert G. SchmedemanDemocratic Walter J. Kohler Sr.Republican Frank MetcalfeSocialist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,60155.96%1,21142.33%260.91%230.80%39013.63%2,861Ashland5,04458.88%3,34239.01%830.97%971.13%1,70219.87%8,566Barron6,85858.79%4,53638.88%1471.26%1251.07%2,32219.90%11,666Bayfield2,60048.84%2,47846.55%1142.14%1312.46%1222.29%5,323Brown15,20654.91%12,04643.50%3671.33%760.27%3,16011.41%27,695Buffalo2,82757.17%2,07942.04%160.32%230.47%74815.13%4,945Burnett2,12757.02%1,49640.11%531.42%541.45%63116.92%3,730Calumet4,99271.76%1,87927.01%610.88%250.36%3,11344.75%6,957Chippewa7,38354.27%6,08444.73%810.60%550.40%1,2999.55%13,603Clark7,27961.05%4,25135.65%2301.93%1631.37%3,02825.40%11,923Columbia7,87356.91%5,86142.36%540.39%470.34%2,01214.54%13,835Crawford4,33364.61%2,32534.67%140.21%340.51%2,00829.94%6,706Dane24,53651.33%22,28046.61%8311.74%1550.32%2,2564.72%47,802Dodge14,33366.84%6,84631.93%2141.00%500.23%7,48734.92%21,443Door3,00945.65%3,49352.99%370.56%530.80%-484-7.34%6,592Douglas8,34144.94%9,45250.92%5102.75%2591.40%-1,111-5.99%18,562Dunn4,20347.42%4,52251.02%810.91%570.64%-319-3.60%8,863Eau Claire6,35941.48%8,81057.46%860.56%770.50%-2,451-15.99%15,332Florence78946.44%84949.97%382.24%231.35%-60-3.53%1,699Fond du Lac13,93554.90%11,12743.84%2140.84%1050.41%2,80811.06%25,381Forest2,24366.28%1,09632.39%220.65%230.68%1,14733.89%3,384Grant8,65654.19%7,16844.88%590.37%890.56%1,4889.32%15,972Green4,86255.21%3,82443.42%620.70%580.66%1,03811.79%8,806Green Lake3,78255.78%2,94843.48%290.43%210.31%83412.30%6,780Iowa4,52055.69%3,52343.41%200.25%530.65%99712.28%8,116Iron1,55446.58%1,55046.46%591.77%1735.19%40.12%3,336Jackson3,28256.61%2,40541.48%550.95%560.97%87715.13%5,798Jefferson10,28361.15%6,43738.28%770.46%200.12%3,84622.87%16,817Juneau3,72255.97%2,82442.47%530.80%510.77%89813.50%6,650Kenosha11,52648.12%10,30543.02%1,8837.86%2401.00%1,2215.10%23,954Kewaunee4,27870.43%1,76229.01%190.31%150.25%2,51641.42%6,074La Crosse10,19448.34%10,76651.06%650.31%610.29%-572-2.71%21,086Lafayette4,67756.22%3,59343.19%220.26%270.32%1,08413.03%8,319Langlade5,25659.06%3,49839.30%1101.24%360.40%1,75819.75%8,900Lincoln4,54453.57%3,81644.98%690.81%540.64%7288.58%8,483Manitowoc13,81665.25%7,02933.20%2761.30%520.25%6,78732.05%21,173Marathon15,46262.22%8,85035.61%4931.98%470.19%6,61226.61%24,852Marinette5,03640.80%7,00956.79%2522.04%460.37%-1,973-15.98%12,343Marquette2,20754.67%1,80144.61%160.40%130.32%40610.06%4,037Milwaukee131,15849.86%87,91133.42%42,40416.12%1,5700.60%43,24716.44%263,043Monroe6,14760.90%3,80737.72%550.54%850.84%2,34023.18%10,094Oconto5,65157.93%4,00841.09%570.58%390.40%1,64316.84%9,755Oneida3,84656.42%2,72940.03%2133.12%290.43%1,11716.39%6,817Outagamie13,35352.33%11,86646.50%2360.92%640.25%1,4875.83%25,519Ozaukee5,00469.33%2,07128.69%1321.83%110.15%2,93340.63%7,218Pepin1,60652.90%1,40146.15%170.56%120.40%2056.75%3,036Pierce3,65047.35%3,71748.22%2543.29%881.14%-67-0.87%7,709Polk5,14254.85%3,99942.66%1311.40%1021.09%1,14312.19%9,374Portage7,20555.92%5,55243.09%850.66%430.33%1,65312.83%12,885Price3,62055.74%2,60640.13%1291.99%1392.14%1,01415.61%6,494Racine15,95647.24%15,34445.43%2,1766.44%2990.89%6121.81%33,775Richland3,44845.42%4,04253.24%310.41%710.94%-594-7.82%7,592Rock10,73435.17%19,36763.45%2850.93%1360.45%-8,633-28.28%30,522Rusk2,63649.24%2,48546.42%1663.10%661.23%1512.82%5,353Sauk7,00054.30%5,76144.69%500.39%810.63%1,2399.61%12,892Sawyer1,95253.61%1,59943.92%671.84%230.63%3539.70%3,641Shawano6,91465.38%3,34931.67%2362.23%760.72%3,56533.71%10,575Sheboygan12,41945.89%13,66150.48%8603.18%1240.46%-1,242-4.59%27,064St. Croix6,31258.74%4,26339.67%940.87%770.72%2,04919.07%10,746Taylor3,66762.03%1,58026.73%62110.50%440.74%2,08735.30%5,912Trempealeau5,28660.78%3,30237.97%700.80%390.45%1,98422.81%8,697Vernon5,36558.93%3,63839.96%350.38%660.72%1,72718.97%9,104Vilas1,35141.40%1,78354.64%431.32%862.64%-432-13.24%3,263Walworth5,33835.46%9,58563.68%780.52%520.35%-4,247-28.21%15,053Washburn2,25653.83%1,78542.59%1042.48%461.10%47111.24%4,191Washington7,70768.67%3,35029.85%1461.30%210.19%4,35738.82%11,224Waukesha10,77247.10%11,61950.81%4231.85%550.24%-847-3.70%22,869Waupaca7,07951.17%6,50247.00%1881.36%660.48%5774.17%13,835Waushara2,80348.76%2,86649.85%350.61%450.78%-63-1.10%5,749Winnebago13,24146.72%14,50151.16%4831.70%1170.41%-1,260-4.45%28,342Wood7,96857.76%5,58540.49%1631.18%790.57%2,38317.27%13,795Total590,11452.48%470,80541.87%56,9655.07%6,6180.59%119,30910.61%1,124,502 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Fond du Lac Forest Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Kewaunee Lafayette Langlade Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marquette Milwaukee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pepin Polk Portage Price Racine Rusk Sauk Sawyer Shawano St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Washburn Washington Waupaca Wood Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Sheboygan Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Witte Edwin E. Kelly Alice 1933 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1933 Democrat Printing Company, State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1933 1932 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1932 in the United States