1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1940 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1944 November 3, 1942 x150px File:Orland Steen Loomis (Wisconsin governor-elect).jpg Orland S. Loomis Progressive 397,664 49.65% File:Julius P. Heil.jpg Julius P. Heil Republican Party (United States) 291,945 36.45% x100px William C. Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 98,153 12.25% 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLoomis: #D7F4D7 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% #2ca02c 70–80%Heil: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Julius P. Heil Republican Party (United States) Orland S. LoomisOrland S. Loomis was elected in the 1942 election, but died before taking office. Per a ruling of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Goodland, who had been re-elected lieutenant governor in the same election, served as governor for the entire term. Wisconsin Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party The 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Julius P. Heil was defeated by Progressive nominee Orland S. Loomis in a rematch of the 1940 election with 49.65% of the vote. As of 2023, this is the last time Waupaca and Dodge counties did not vote for the Republican candidate for governor. Primary elections were held on September 15, 1942. Loomis died of a heart attack on December 7, 1942, a month before he was to take office. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Lieutenant Governor Walter Samuel Goodland would serve Orland Loomis's term as governor. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Julius P. Heil, incumbent governor Eliminated in primary Milton T. Murray, state senator James K. Robinson, dentist, unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for lieutenant governor in 1936 and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1940 September 9, 1942 Primary https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/188834704/ 9 April 2021 Green Bay Press-Gazette Green Bay, Wisconsin 2 Results Republican primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1944 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1944 Primary Vote For Governor By Counties 504 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A5MPC2C75NJZEK8Z/full/A4ZGCMMM6YSU2D8K Madison, Wisconsinhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=459794 WI Governor, 1942 - R Primary Our Campaigns 9 April 2021 Julius P. Heil (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 136,980 51.57% Milton T. Murray Republican Party (United States) 95,908 36.11% James K. Robinson Republican Party (United States) 32,740 12.33% 265,628 100.00% Progressive primary Nominee Orland S. Loomis, former Attorney General of Wisconsin (1937–1939) and nominee for governor in 1940 Results Progressive primary results Orland S. Loomis Wisconsin Progressive Party 54,508 100.00% 54,508 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee William C. Sullivan, dentist, former mayor of Kaukauna September 16, 1942 GOP Nominates Heil https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/397121954/ 9 April 2021 Wisconsin State Journal Madison, Wisconsin 1 Eliminated in primary Raymond J. Cannon, former U.S. Representative Joseph H. Conlin, concert singer These Men Seek State Nominations https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/397120800/ Wisconsin State Journal Madison, Wisconsin September 13, 1942 10 9 April 2021 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 9 April 2021 Gustav J. Keller, Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 1940 Albert J. Wilde, real estate broker Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=459796 WI Governor, 1942 - D Primary Our Campaigns 9 April 2021 William C. Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 15,684 24.31% Gustav J. Keller Democratic Party (United States) 15,482 23.99% Raymond J. Cannon Democratic Party (United States) 11,075 17.16% Stanley Z. Fajkowski Democratic Party (United States) 10,333 16.01% Albert J. Wilde Democratic Party (United States) 7,227 11.20% Joseph H. Conlin Democratic Party (United States) 4,725 7.32% 64,526 100.00% Socialist primary Nominee Frank P. Zeidler, former county surveyor, member of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors Results Socialist primary results Frank P. Zeidler Socialist Party of America 5,666 100.00% 5,666 100.00% Other party nominations Fred Basset Blair, Independent Communist, Communist nominee for governor in 1932 and 1940 Georgia Cozzini, Independent Socialist Labor General election Results 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers - Election of State Officers - November 3, 1942The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1944 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1944 Summary Vote For Governor By Counties 572 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A5MPC2C75NJZEK8Z/full/A24O7BDODRNZAV8D Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Progressive Party Orland S. Loomis 397,664 49.65% +9.87% Republican Party (United States) Julius P. Heil (incumbent) 291,945 36.45% -4.22% Democratic Party (United States) William C. Sullivan 98,153 12.25% -7.04% Socialist Party of America Frank P. Zeidler 11,295 1.41% #D50000 Communist"Independent Communist" Fred Basset Blair 1,092 0.14% -0.03% #DD051D Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor" Georgia Cozzini 490 0.06% -0.02% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 346 0.04% 105,719 13.20% 800,985 100.00% Wisconsin Progressive Party Republican Party (United States) +14.09% Results by county Shawano County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1879 while Lafayette County and Price County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1892. County Orland S. LoomisProgressive Julius P. HeilRepublican William C. SullivanDemocratic Frank P. ZeidlerSocialist All OthersVarious MarginAll margins are Loomis over Heil unless otherwise noted Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,22362.02%63232.05%995.02%130.66%50.25%59129.97%1,972Ashland3,44359.52%1,80831.25%4868.40%250.43%230.40%1,63528.26%5,785Barron4,17964.15%1,98630.49%2964.54%320.49%210.32%2,19333.67%6,514Bayfield2,49060.79%1,23430.13%3257.93%320.78%150.37%1,25630.66%4,096Brown7,52739.26%7,22337.68%4,32822.58%850.44%80.04%3041.59%19,171Buffalo2,28458.93%1,47638.08%972.50%170.44%20.05%80820.85%3,876Burnett1,65364.42%77730.28%1104.29%170.66%90.35%87634.14%2,566Calumet1,63836.68%1,98744.49%79617.82%400.90%50.11%-349-7.81%4,466Chippewa4,43049.08%4,08145.21%4805.32%220.24%130.14%3493.87%9,026Clark4,22057.26%2,70736.73%3835.20%450.61%150.20%1,51320.53%7,370Columbia4,85259.43%2,75533.75%5146.30%370.45%60.07%2,09725.69%8,164Crawford1,67529.81%2,52144.87%1,39324.80%280.50%10.02%-846-15.06%5,618Dane30,39474.05%8,84121.54%1,5773.84%2070.50%240.06%21,55352.51%41,043Dodge6,69647.79%5,24837.46%1,93713.82%1210.86%90.06%1,44810.33%14,011Door1,58247.84%1,43343.33%2658.01%200.60%70.21%1494.51%3,307Douglas7,39757.89%3,42926.84%1,83214.34%820.64%380.30%3,96831.05%12,778Dunn2,98952.50%2,45043.04%2203.86%170.30%170.30%5399.47%5,693Eau Claire5,43854.66%4,06340.84%3823.84%550.55%100.10%1,37513.82%9,948Florence33439.86%35041.77%14817.66%20.24%40.48%-16-1.91%838Fond du Lac6,33342.67%6,39543.09%1,97213.29%1070.72%350.24%-62-0.42%14,842Forest1,26646.84%66324.53%73627.23%291.07%90.33%530"LoomisSullivan" Loomis's margin over Sullivan19.61%2,703Grant6,58349.15%5,40040.31%1,3199.85%590.44%340.25%1,1838.83%13,395Green3,66758.95%2,20035.36%2924.69%370.59%250.40%1,46723.58%6,221Green Lake1,54139.78%1,72744.58%58415.07%150.39%70.18%-186-4.80%3,874Iowa3,58862.14%1,81931.50%3105.37%270.47%300.52%1,76930.64%5,774Iron1,85052.10%1,08630.58%54915.46%451.27%210.59%76421.52%3,551Jackson3,15769.69%1,23727.31%1212.67%120.26%30.07%1,92042.38%4,530Jefferson4,92546.24%4,27140.10%1,35912.76%810.76%160.15%6546.14%10,652Juneau3,55372.04%1,19824.29%1623.28%190.39%00.00%2,35547.75%4,932Kenosha6,51237.93%7,36242.88%3,00617.51%2171.26%720.42%-850-4.95%17,169Kewaunee1,52233.89%1,90342.37%1,03323.00%270.60%60.13%-381-8.48%4,491La Crosse7,61150.99%6,20941.60%1,0286.89%550.37%230.15%1,4029.39%14,926Lafayette2,14543.74%2,15543.94%58511.93%130.27%60.12%-10-0.20%4,904Langlade2,19538.38%2,03435.57%1,42424.90%490.86%170.30%1612.82%5,719Lincoln3,87160.51%2,09332.72%3275.11%761.19%300.47%1,77827.79%6,397Manitowoc8,29252.83%5,61335.76%1,65610.55%1260.80%100.06%2,67917.07%15,697Marathon7,68447.01%6,44239.42%1,88111.51%3151.93%220.13%1,2427.60%16,344Marinette2,14027.40%4,06352.02%1,54519.78%560.72%60.08%-1,923-24.62%7,810Marquette1,01438.75%1,27548.72%30711.73%140.53%70.27%-261-9.97%2,617Milwaukee103,65050.83%62,70130.75%30,23014.82%6,5463.21%7870.39%40,94920.08%203,914Monroe3,92460.24%2,20633.87%3375.17%380.58%90.14%1,71826.37%6,514Oconto3,22242.57%3,00439.69%1,28416.97%520.69%60.08%2182.88%7,568Oneida2,95059.75%1,47529.88%4499.09%551.11%80.16%1,47529.88%4,937Outagamie4,49526.14%7,78045.25%4,75427.65%1550.90%90.05%-3,026Heil's margin over Sullivan-17.60%17,193Ozaukee2,81053.00%1,84834.85%57010.75%631.19%110.21%96218.14%5,302Pepin67346.45%69047.62%795.45%40.28%30.21%-17-1.17%1,449Pierce2,37248.98%2,28547.18%1693.49%110.23%60.12%871.80%4,843Polk4,27768.88%1,70827.51%1943.12%220.35%80.13%2,56941.38%6,209Portage3,64838.12%2,46825.79%3,38635.38%600.63%80.08%262"LoomisSullivan"2.74%9,570Price2,26943.01%2,32043.98%55210.46%641.21%701.33%-51-0.97%5,275Racine11,67344.04%11,00041.50%3,50013.21%2711.02%610.23%6732.54%26,505Richland2,41748.73%2,11642.66%3857.76%140.28%280.56%3016.07%4,960Rock8,30648.29%7,66244.55%1,1536.70%500.29%290.17%6443.74%17,200Rusk2,27150.91%1,74039.00%4029.01%330.74%150.34%53111.90%4,461Sauk5,39057.89%3,31935.65%5005.37%700.75%320.34%2,07122.24%9,311Sawyer1,25542.33%1,34945.50%33411.26%200.67%70.24%-94-3.17%2,965Shawano2,16334.33%3,41554.21%64210.19%771.22%30.05%-1,252-19.87%6,300Sheboygan7,65337.11%8,49941.22%3,89418.88%5182.51%570.28%-846-4.10%20,621St. Croix3,09849.62%2,35937.78%75112.03%320.51%40.06%73911.84%6,244Taylor2,53747.75%1,96236.93%64812.20%1382.60%280.53%57510.82%5,313Trempealeau3,20462.27%1,68332.71%2434.72%90.17%60.12%1,52129.56%5,145Vernon4,50865.14%2,16431.27%2283.29%200.29%10.01%2,34433.87%6,921Vilas1,30840.71%1,13435.29%72322.50%331.03%150.47%1745.42%3,213Walworth3,17131.88%5,75957.90%9669.71%430.43%70.07%-2,588-26.02%9,946Washburn1,46655.28%99937.67%1706.41%120.45%50.19%46717.61%2,652Washington2,82740.17%3,23145.91%90212.82%781.11%00.00%-404-5.74%7,038Waukesha7,99947.24%7,47544.15%1,2997.67%1470.87%120.07%5243.09%16,932Waupaca3,42347.25%3,14943.46%6018.30%630.87%90.12%2743.78%7,245Waushara1,17838.36%1,57751.35%2728.86%270.88%170.55%-399-12.99%3,071Winnebago7,00038.44%8,94949.14%2,02311.11%2021.11%360.20%-1,949-10.70%18,210Wood6,63459.40%3,77333.78%6495.81%920.82%200.18%2,86125.62%11,168Total397,66449.65%291,94536.45%98,15312.25%11,2951.41%1,9280.24%105,71913.20%800,985 Counties that flipped from Republican to Progressive Brown Chippewa Clark Dodge Door Green Jefferson La Crosse Langlade Manitowoc Marathon Oconto Ozaukee Pierce Racine Richland Rock Rusk St. Croix Taylor Vilas Waukesha Waupaca Counties that flipped from Democratic to Progressive Forest Counties that flipped from Progressive to Republican Kenosha Aftermath State ex rel. Martin v. Heil Following the certification of Loomis' election to the governor's office, he had begun holding necessary budget hearings, meeting with advisors and doing other duties tasked to the governor-elect. On December 7, 1942, He died suddenly of a heart attack a month before he was to take office.Register of the Orland S. Loomis Papers, 1909-1945 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000ui March 29, 2025 University of Wisconsin–Madison Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aids In response to Loomis' death, both Heil and Goodland filed suit with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with both arguing they were entitled to hold the office Loomis was elected to. Heil and many Republican leaders in the state argued that he should continue to serve as governor after the expiration of his term until a successor could be appointed or elected.Richardson Darcy November 10, 2012 Time Capsule: Wisconsin’s Progressive Party Cheated by the Grim Reaper https://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/11/10/time-capsule-wisconsins-progressive-party-cheated-by-the-grim-reaper/ April 1, 2025 Uncovered Politics Goodland on the other hand argued that as the lieutenant governor-elect, he was entitled to act as governor under the laws of Wisconsin at the time. On December 29, the court reached a unanimous 6-0 decision.Statistics on Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions, 1942-43 https://scowstats.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/complete-set-of-tables-1942-43.pdf March 29, 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court In an opinion authored by justice John D. Wickhem, the court ruled that Goodland would serve as acting governor for the duration of Loomis' term.Former justices: Justice John D. Wickhem https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/retired/wickhem.htm March 29, 2025 Wisconsin Supreme CourtDecember 29, 1942 State ex rel. Martin v. Heil https://casetext.com/case/state-ex-rel-martin-v-heil/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220817072258/https://casetext.com/case/state-ex-rel-martin-v-heil dead August 17, 2022 March 29, 2025 Casetext.com ...we are of the view that on the first Monday of January, 1943, the powers and duties of the office of governor will devolve upon Walter S. Goodland, the duly elected lieutenant governor, for the entire term for which Mr. Loomis was elected.December 30, 1942 Goodland Governor By Wisconsin Ruling; Court Holds Lieutenant Governor Must Fill Death Vacancy https://www.nytimes.com/1942/12/30/archives/goodland-governor-by-wisconsin-ruling-court-holds-lieutenant.html New York Times E10 Notes References Bibliography Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books 1979 0-930466-17-9 Ohm Howard F. Kuehn Hazel L. 1944 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1944 https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1944 State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1944 1942 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Category:November 1942 in the United States