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1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1920 1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1924 November 7, 1922 File:John J. Blaine.jpg 150x150px John J. Blaine Republican Party (United States) 367,929 76.36% File:Arthur A. Bentley.jpg Arthur A. Bentley Independent Democrat 51,061 10.60% File:Louis A Arnold.png Louis A. Arnold Socialist Party of America 39,570 8.21% 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBlaine: #e27f7f 50–60% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 90–100% Governor John J. Blaine Republican Party (United States) John J. Blaine Republican Party (United States)
The 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.
Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Arthur A. Bentley and Socialist nominee Louis A. Arnold.
To date, this is the only time any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin has won every county in the state.
Primary election
Republican party
Candidates
John J. Blaine, incumbent Governor
A. C. McHenry, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1920
William J. Morgan, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin
Results
Republican primary resultsState Printing Board 1923 The Wisconsin Blue Book Summary of Primary Vote for Governor, 1922 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A43Y7WQ2GBFEUO8S/full/AYJ272TZGAERG78H 501 Madison, WisconsinNotice of Primary Election https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85040749/1922-08-10/ed-1/seq-5/ The Wausau Pilot Wausau, Wisconsin August 10, 1922 5 27 August 2024
John J. Blaine (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 336,453 67.22%
William J. Morgan Republican Party (United States) 147,379 29.44%
A. C. McHenry Republican Party (United States) 16,716 3.34%
500,548 100.00%
Democratic party
Candidates
Arthur A. Bentley, mayor of La Crosse,http://library.ndsu.edu/exhibits/photographers/biography/bentley.html Photographers of Fargo - Exhibition - A. A. Bentley Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University 2001 Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 1918
Karl Mathie, paper manufacturer, Karl Mathie: Leader in Paper Manufacturing in Wisconsin Dies on Coast https://www.nytimes.com/1938/12/10/archives/karl-mathie-leader-in-paper-manufacturing-in-wisconsin-dies-on.html New York Times New York, NY December 10, 1938 17 11 July 2021 former president of the Friends of German Democracy Democrats Hold State Meeting https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85040749/1922-06-29/ed-1/seq-3/ Wausau pilot Wausau, Wis. June 29, 1922 3 11 July 2021
Results
Democratic primary results
Arthur A. Bentley Democratic Party (United States) 10,313 54.57%
Karl Mathie Democratic Party (United States) 8,584 45.43%
18,897 100.00%
Aftermath
The Democratic Party was forced to run candidates as independents, as they lost legal party recognition due to failing to poll the required number of votes in the primary election.Nichols John Summer 2020 Daniel Webster-Hoan: The Socialist Mayor Who Jump-started Wisconsin's Modern Democratic Party https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/wmh/id/53286/ Wisconsin Magazine of History Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Society 103 4 4–17 11 July 2021 October 11, 1922 The State Candidates https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85040451/1922-10-11/ed-1/seq-5/ 11 July 2021 Vernon County censor Viroqua, Wis. 5
Socialist party
Candidates
Louis A. Arnold, Tax Commissioner of Milwaukee
Results
Socialist primary results
Louis A. Arnold Socialist Party of America 17,375 100.00%
17,375 100.00%
Prohibition party
Candidates
M. L. Welles
Results
Prohibition primary results
M. L. Welles Prohibition Party 1,520 100.00%
1,520 100.00%
Other party nominations
Arthur A. Dietrich, Independent Socialist Labor
General election
Results
1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers - Election of State Officers - November 7, 1922State Printing Board 1923 The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Vote For Governor 565 Madison, Wisconsin https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A43Y7WQ2GBFEUO8S/full/AWSLTJFUUL7RIW8D
Republican Party (United States)
John J. Blaine (incumbent)
367,929
76.36%
+23.38%
#6699CC
Democratic"Independent Democratic"
Arthur A. Bentley
51,061
10.60%
-25.24%
Socialist Party of America
Louis A. Arnold
39,570
8.21%
-2.08%
Prohibition Party
M. L. Welles
21,438
4.45%
+3.57%
#DD051D
Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor"
Arthur A. Dietrich
1,444
0.30%
Scattering
386
0.08%
316,868
65.76%
481,828
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
+48.62%
Results by county
County John J. BlaineRepublican Arthur A. BentleyDemocratic Louis A. ArnoldSocialist M. L. WellesProhibition Arthur A. DietrichSocialist Labor ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams92189.24%626.01%131.26%333.20%20.19%10.10%85983.24%1,032Ashland2,99787.27%1925.59%461.34%1925.59%30.09%40.12%2,80581.68%3,434Barron4,13385.96%2615.43%300.62%3517.30%100.21%230.48%3,782"BlaineWelles" Blaine's margin over Welles78.66%4,808Bayfield2,47187.50%1234.36%341.20%1856.55%70.25%40.14%2,286"BlaineWelles"80.95%2,824Brown12,15977.25%2,91518.52%1240.79%5013.18%400.25%00.00%9,24458.73%15,739Buffalo1,75586.67%1517.46%241.19%904.44%20.10%30.15%1,60479.21%2,025Burnett1,33290.24%332.24%281.90%755.08%10.07%70.47%1,257"BlaineWelles"85.16%1,476Calumet3,20886.98%3629.82%611.65%551.49%20.05%00.00%2,84677.17%3,688Chippewa4,74786.06%4658.43%540.98%2274.12%110.20%120.22%4,28277.63%5,516Clark3,63183.01%4299.81%1092.49%1994.55%60.14%00.00%3,20273.21%4,374Columbia3,70577.17%62413.00%681.42%3677.64%60.12%310.65%3,08164.17%4,801Crawford2,06077.56%46917.66%140.53%1023.84%80.30%30.11%1,59159.90%2,656Dane14,03282.22%1,88811.06%1080.63%9515.57%800.47%80.05%12,14471.15%17,067Dodge7,63374.66%1,74717.09%4364.26%3653.57%420.41%00.00%5,88657.58%10,223Door3,01187.48%2316.71%160.46%1684.88%150.44%10.03%2,78080.77%3,442Douglas7,87685.44%6166.68%941.02%5916.41%410.44%00.00%7,26078.76%9,218Dunn3,38687.04%2506.43%220.57%1995.12%220.57%110.28%3,13680.62%3,890Eau Claire5,31681.87%78312.06%390.60%3194.91%340.52%20.03%4,53369.81%6,493Florence1,10594.12%453.83%100.85%131.11%10.09%00.00%1,06090.29%1,174Fond du Lac7,78678.48%1,46514.77%1011.02%5695.74%00.00%00.00%6,32163.71%9,921Forest1,31385.87%1258.18%110.72%674.38%70.46%60.39%1,18877.70%1,529Grant6,31378.37%1,21315.06%320.40%4525.61%260.32%190.24%5,10063.31%8,055Green4,61985.36%3416.30%210.39%3977.34%70.13%260.48%4,222"BlaineWelles"78.03%5,411Green Lake2,89177.36%60616.22%421.12%1644.39%240.64%100.27%2,28561.15%3,737Iowa2,64081.66%33810.45%150.46%2307.11%100.31%00.00%2,30271.20%3,233Iron1,66794.45%362.04%301.70%271.53%50.28%00.00%1,63192.41%1,765Jackson3,44690.12%2145.60%170.44%1313.43%90.24%70.18%3,23284.52%3,824Jefferson6,41379.13%1,27315.71%630.78%3133.86%370.46%50.06%5,14063.43%8,104Juneau2,97283.41%37910.64%461.29%1464.10%160.45%40.11%2,59372.78%3,563Kenosha6,87683.14%8307.62%2523.05%4715.70%410.50%00.00%6,24675.53%8,270Kewaunee3,35187.42%39510.31%230.60%561.46%50.13%30.08%2,95677.12%3,833La Crosse6,63272.31%1,69318.46%450.49%7658.34%340.37%30.03%4,93953.85%9,172Lafayette3,12679.44%56114.26%150.38%2215.62%90.23%30.08%2,56565.18%3,935Langlade3,66078.95%65414.11%450.97%2605.61%170.37%00.00%3,00664.84%4,636Lincoln4,19882.04%70413.76%400.78%1593.11%160.31%00.00%3,49468.28%5,117Manitowoc8,94386.62%9278.98%2812.72%1401.36%330.32%00.00%8,01677.64%10,324Marathon10,65286.37%1,0048.14%2572.08%3642.95%560.45%00.00%9,64878.23%12,333Marinette4,79282.24%5579.56%1131.94%3425.87%230.39%00.00%4,23572.68%5,827Marquette1,70278.43%32014.75%120.55%1275.85%90.41%00.00%1,38263.69%2,170Milwaukee57,31055.99%9,5829.36%33,10332.34%2,1782.13%1680.16%150.01%24,207"BlaineArnold" Blaine's margin over Arnold23.65%102,356Monroe3,12986.87%2105.83%270.75%2256.25%90.25%20.06%2,904"BlaineWelles"80.62%3,602Oconto4,40585.75%4949.62%320.62%1963.82%60.12%40.08%3,91176.13%5,137Oneida3,05878.94%54314.02%1072.76%1393.59%270.70%00.00%2,51564.92%3,874Outagamie10,91084.40%1,42711.04%720.56%4963.84%210.16%00.00%9,48373.36%12,926Ozaukee2,94583.71%45112.82%651.85%411.17%160.45%00.00%2,49470.89%3,518Pepin92774.16%15112.08%211.68%13210.56%181.44%10.08%77662.08%1,250Pierce1,75577.72%22810.10%321.42%23410.36%20.09%70.31%1,521"BlaineWelles"67.36%2,258Polk3,95088.74%1433.21%350.79%2756.18%310.70%170.38%3,675"BlaineWelles"82.57%4,451Portage4,56575.17%1,28321.13%360.59%1472.42%350.58%70.12%3,28254.04%6,073Price1,87487.65%1346.27%381.78%813.79%70.33%40.19%1,74081.38%2,138Racine14,21982.85%1,6089.37%4202.45%8204.78%920.54%30.02%12,61173.48%17,162Richland2,43373.02%49814.95%371.11%35010.50%00.00%140.42%1,93558.07%3,332Rock5,87973.62%82610.34%460.58%1,21215.18%230.29%00.00%4,667"BlaineWelles"58.44%7,986Rusk2,03082.39%2018.16%532.15%1716.94%90.37%00.00%1,82974.23%2,464Sauk3,79682.29%3427.41%601.30%4118.91%40.09%00.00%3,385"BlaineWelles"73.38%4,613Sawyer1,41684.19%1307.73%2561.49%1036.12%80.48%00.00%1,28676.46%1,682Shawano4,87390.21%3366.22%561.04%1102.04%120.22%150.28%4,53783.99%5,402Sheboygan8,32876.78%9268.54%1,35412.48%2172.00%180.17%30.03%6,974"BlaineArnold"64.30%10,846St. Croix3,30781.41%2446.01%781.92%42410.44%60.15%30.07%2,883"BlaineWelles"70.97%4,062Taylor2,59286.63%1775.92%842.81%1284.28%100.33%10.03%2,41580.72%2,992Trempealeau2,39786.38%2067.42%120.43%1425.12%90.32%90.32%2,19178.95%2,775Vernon3,14687.61%2386.63%150.42%1865.18%60.17%00.00%2,90880.98%3,591Vilas91485.26%575.32%524.85%444.10%50.47%00.00%85779.94%1,072Walworth3,02170.53%70516.46%290.68%47411.07%280.65%260.61%2,31654.07%4,283Washburn1,53583.65%1176.38%402.18%1286.98%100.54%50.27%1,407"BlaineWelles"76.68%1,835Washington4,18083.63%54510.90%1713.42%961.92%00.00%60.12%3,63572.73%4,998Waukesha5,71871.47%1,42317.79%1782.22%6448.05%360.45%20.02%4,29553.68%8,001Waupaca5,88384.98%6138.85%1121.62%2924.22%130.19%100.14%5,27076.12%6,923Waushara1,74484.46%1869.01%341.65%954.60%30.15%30.15%1,55875.45%2,065Winnebago10,11281.14%1,50112.04%1751.40%5944.77%560.45%250.20%8,61169.09%12,463Wood6,10886.53%4556.45%1802.55%2693.81%390.55%80.11%5,65380.08%7,059Total367,92976.36%51,06110.60%39,5708.21%21,4384.45%1,4440.30%3860.08%316,86865.76%481,828
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Kenosha
Langlade
Oneida
Racine
Rock
Walworth
Waukesha
Winnebago
Notes
References
Bibliography
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998
1923 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1923 Wisconsin Blue Book 1923
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