1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1944 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1948 November 5, 1946 Walter Samuel Goodland.jpg Walter Samuel Goodland Republican Party (United States) 621,970 59.78% Daniel Hoan 1946.jpg Daniel Hoan Democratic Party (United States) 406,499 39.07% 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsGoodland: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Hoan: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Walter Samuel Goodland Republican Party (United States) Walter Samuel Goodland Republican Party (United States) The 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan in a rematch of the 1944 election with 59.78% of the vote. Goodland was the last Republican until Tommy Thompson in 1990 to win Milwaukee County. Primary election Primary elections were held on August 13, 1946. Republican party Candidates Ralph F. Amoth, unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for governor in 1944 Walter S. Goodland, incumbent governor Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General (1923–1946) Delbert J. Kenny, businessman and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1944 Otto R. Werkmeister, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1944 Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=459804 WI Governor, 1946 - R Primary Our Campaigns 6 December 2020 Walter S. Goodland (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 193,199 42.45% Ralph M. Immell Republican Party (United States) 177,816 39.07% Delbert J. Kenny Republican Party (United States) 73,149 16.07% Otto R. Werkmeister Republican Party (United States) 5,680 1.25% Ralph F. Amoth Republican Party (United States) 5,329 1.17% 455,173 100.00% Democratic party Candidates Daniel W. Hoan, former Mayor of Milwaukee and Democratic candidate for governor in 1944 Stanley Z. Fajkowski, former tavern keeper LaFollette, Once Progressive Chief Seeks GOP Nod https://newspaperarchive.com/dixon-evening-telegraph-aug-12-1946-p-2/ Dixon Evening Telegraph Dixon, Illinois 12 August 1946 2 6 December 2020 and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1942 Results Democratic primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1948 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948 Primary Vote For Governor By Counties 599 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AM65CYC7ECEXCX9D/full/A6CQRBAVRDW7BD8E Madison, Wisconsinhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=459803 WI Governor, 1946 - D Primary Our Campaigns 6 December 2020 Daniel W. Hoan Democratic Party (United States) 56,445 77.33% Stanley Z. Fajkowski Democratic Party (United States) 16,546 22.67% 72,991 100.00% Socialist party Candidates Walter H. Uphoff, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944 Results Socialist primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1948 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948 Primary Vote For Governor By Counties 599 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AM65CYC7ECEXCX9D/full/A6CQRBAVRDW7BD8E Madison, Wisconsin Walter H. Uphoff Socialist Party of America 3,806 100.00% 3,806 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Walter S. Goodland, Democratic Daniel W. Hoan, Republican Other candidates Sigmund G. Eisenscher, Communist Jerry R. Kenyon, Socialist Labor Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist Results 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1946The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1948 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948 Summary Vote For Governor By Counties 670 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AM65CYC7ECEXCX9D/full/AWPELN5QWEATAU86 Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Walter S. Goodland (incumbent) 621,970 59.78% +6.94% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel W. Hoan 406,499 39.07% -1.55% Socialist Party of America Walter H. Uphoff 8,996 0.87% +0.17% #D50000 Communist"Independent Communist" Sigmund G. Eisenscher 1,857 0.18% #DD051D Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor" Jerry R. Kenyon 959 0.09% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 163 0.02% 215,471 20.71% 1,040,444 100.00% Republican Party (United States) +8.49% Results by county County Walter S. GoodlandRepublican Daniel W. HoanDemocratic Walter H. UphoffSocialist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,38763.19%79035.99%140.64%40.18%59727.20%2,195Ashland2,70546.41%3,06652.60%230.39%350.60%-361-6.19%5,829Barron5,17263.48%2,93836.06%290.36%80.10%2,23427.42%8,147Bayfield2,08246.75%2,34552.66%160.36%100.22%-263-5.91%4,453Brown17,96657.38%13,30242.48%360.11%60.02%4,66414.90%31,310Buffalo3,13172.26%1,16726.93%250.58%100.23%1,96445.33%4,333Burnett1,59157.11%1,17342.10%100.36%120.43%41815.00%2,786Calumet4,24167.69%2,00131.94%220.35%10.02%2,24035.75%6,265Chippewa7,41062.60%4,33236.60%590.50%360.30%3,07826.00%11,837Clark6,05869.65%2,53829.18%650.75%370.43%3,52040.47%8,698Columbia7,25070.97%2,93728.75%290.28%00.00%4,31342.22%10,216Crawford3,88764.95%2,08934.90%80.13%10.02%1,79830.04%5,985Dane28,23755.58%21,94243.19%5801.14%420.08%6,29512.39%50,801Dodge10,29767.49%4,90332.13%500.33%80.05%5,39435.35%15,258Door4,57980.25%1,11019.45%80.14%90.16%3,46960.80%5,706Douglas6,51544.42%8,03754.80%800.55%340.23%-1,522-10.38%14,666Dunn4,90969.51%2,11529.95%280.40%100.14%2,79439.56%7,062Eau Claire9,54760.93%6,05038.61%620.40%110.07%3,49722.32%15,670Florence61557.00%45842.45%50.46%10.09%15714.55%1,079Fond du Lac14,13969.69%6,03629.75%670.33%450.22%8,10339.94%20,287Forest1,26041.04%1,79658.50%100.33%40.13%-536-17.46%3,070Grant9,61575.57%3,05023.97%270.21%320.25%6,56551.60%12,724Green4,98777.20%1,45422.51%170.26%20.03%3,53354.69%6,460Green Lake3,82478.93%1,00820.80%50.10%80.17%2,81658.12%4,845Iowa5,16875.73%1,64924.16%40.06%30.04%3,51951.57%6,824Iron1,46541.63%2,02857.63%160.45%100.28%-563-16.00%3,519Jackson2,76865.01%1,45734.22%200.47%130.31%1,31130.79%4,258Jefferson9,20271.03%3,71828.70%320.25%30.02%5,48442.33%12,955Juneau3,77673.74%1,31825.74%240.47%30.06%2,45848.00%5,121Kenosha11,83944.80%14,10153.36%2140.81%2731.03%-2,262-8.56%26,427Kewaunee3,17958.78%2,22041.05%80.15%10.02%95917.73%5,408La Crosse10,90463.57%6,08935.50%1220.71%370.22%4,81528.07%17,152Lafayette4,29369.75%1,84329.94%110.18%80.13%2,45039.81%6,155Langlade3,99156.27%3,04242.89%330.47%270.38%94913.38%7,093Lincoln4,15465.15%2,16133.89%440.69%170.27%1,99331.26%6,376Manitowoc11,26653.93%9,53245.63%620.30%290.14%1,7348.30%20,889Marathon12,68855.22%10,00443.54%2661.16%190.08%2,68411.68%22,977Marinette6,12867.23%2,94732.33%340.37%60.07%3,18134.90%9,115Marquette2,11681.83%46217.87%40.15%40.15%1,65463.96%2,586Milwaukee148,53352.35%129,09945.50%4,5131.59%1,6110.57%19,4346.85%283,756Monroe5,69371.75%2,20627.80%310.39%50.06%3,48743.94%7,935Oconto5,57669.61%2,37429.64%510.64%90.11%3,20239.98%8,010Oneida3,11353.86%2,63645.61%210.36%100.17%4778.25%5,780Outagamie15,48265.31%8,09534.15%970.41%310.13%7,38731.16%23,705Ozaukee4,58866.08%2,32333.46%220.32%100.14%2,26532.62%6,943Pepin1,48767.32%71632.41%40.18%20.09%77134.90%2,209Pierce4,92673.30%1,75626.13%300.45%80.12%3,17047.17%6,720Polk4,24561.98%2,58137.68%200.29%30.04%1,66424.30%6,849Portage6,08752.42%5,49947.35%210.18%60.05%5885.06%11,613Price2,71850.34%2,59448.05%500.93%370.69%1242.30%5,399Racine17,26548.60%17,98950.64%1830.52%890.25%-724-2.04%35,526Richland4,44377.97%1,24221.80%120.21%10.02%3,20156.18%5,698Rock18,00166.82%8,74432.46%1570.58%380.14%9,25734.36%26,940Rusk3,29663.17%1,88536.12%210.40%160.31%1,41127.04%5,218Sauk8,30574.54%2,63623.66%1871.68%140.13%5,66950.88%11,142Sawyer2,04953.79%1,70544.76%270.71%280.74%3449.03%3,809Shawano6,11374.11%2,10625.53%220.27%80.10%4,00748.58%8,249Sheboygan13,23953.28%10,81343.51%7503.02%470.19%2,4269.76%24,849St. Croix5,45967.55%2,59832.15%190.24%50.06%2,86135.40%8,081Taylor2,66052.15%2,20443.21%2174.25%200.39%4568.94%5,101Trempealeau4,46863.96%2,48935.63%160.23%130.19%1,97928.33%6,986Vernon4,66566.41%2,33633.25%140.20%100.14%2,32933.15%7,025Vilas1,44343.19%1,86555.82%80.24%250.75%-422-12.63%3,341Walworth9,11480.75%2,13418.91%270.24%120.11%6,98061.84%11,287Washburn1,70755.95%1,33143.63%70.23%60.20%37612.32%3,051Washington7,28366.40%3,65333.30%310.28%20.02%3,63033.09%10,969Waukesha17,71372.56%6,54426.81%1120.46%430.18%11,16945.75%24,412Waupaca7,92478.15%2,18621.56%200.20%100.10%5,73856.59%10,140Waushara3,40280.43%80619.05%210.50%10.02%2,59661.37%4,230Winnebago16,90668.31%7,72831.23%830.34%310.13%9,17837.09%24,748Wood9,72668.56%4,41831.14%330.23%90.06%5,30837.42%14,186Total621,97059.78%406,49939.07%8,9960.86%2,9790.29%215,47120.71%1,040,444 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Brown Langlade Milwaukee Portage Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Ashland Bayfield 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. 1948 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1948 http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.WIBlueBk1948 State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1948 1946 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1946 in the United States