1902 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1902 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1866 Presidential no 1900 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1900 1904 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1904 November 4, 1902 Congressman Robert La Follette.png Robert M. La Follette Republican Party (United States) 193,417 52.89% David S. Rose.png David Stuart Rose Democratic Party (United States) 145,818 39.88% 1902 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLa Follette : #ffb2b2ff 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18ff 80–90%Rose : #a5b0ffff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Robert M. La Follette Republican Party (United States) Robert M. La Follette Republican Party (United States) The 1902 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor Robert M. La Follette defeated Democratic nominee David Stuart Rose with 52.89% of the vote. Conservative Republican party leaders attempted to deny La Follette renomination in 1902, but La Follette's energized supporters overcame the conservatives and took control of the state convention, implementing a progressive party platform. In the 1902 general election, La Follette decisively defeated the conservative Democratic nominee, Mayor David Stuart Rose of Milwaukee.Thelen David P. Robert M. La Follette and the Insurgent Spirit 1976 Boston Little, Brown 978-0-316-83927-3 5198113M none, pp. 37–39. In the aftermath of the 1902 election, the state legislature enacted the direct primary (subject to a statewide referendum) and La Follette's tax reform bill. The new tax law, which required railroads to pay taxes based on property owned rather than profits, resulted in railroads paying nearly double the amount of taxes they had paid before the enactment of the law.Thelen (1976), pp. 29, 39. Having accomplished his first two major goals, La Follette next focused on regulating railroad rates, but the railroads prevented passage of his bill in 1903.Thelen (1976), pp. 39–40. General election Candidates Major party candidates David Stuart Rose, Democratic, incumbent Mayor of Milwaukee Robert M. La Follette, Republican, incumbent Governor Other candidates Emil Seidel, Social Democratic Edwin W. Drake, Prohibition, candidate for Wisconsin State Senate in 1886 Henry E. D. Puck, Socialist Labor, architect Henry Puck for Governor https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85040344/1902-09-06/ed-1/seq-1/ The Superior times Superior, Wis. September 6, 1902 1 6 August 2021 Results 1902 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Canvass for State Officers, 1902Erickson Halford 1903 The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Vote and Pluraities by Counties, 1902 447 Northwestern Litho. Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALZTYQPKCIOZKX8H/full/AAVE3CSLATVMWV8BOne must exercise caution using the Blue Book as a source for Wisconsin election data for the period of 1890-1920 as it was unreliable during this period. However, the Blue Book's data for 1902 does match up with the Board of Canvassers reports. Republican Party (United States) Robert M. La Follette (inc.) 193,417 52.89% -6.94% Democratic Party (United States) David S. Rose 145,818 39.88% +3.52% #FF3300 Social Democratic Emil Seidel 15,970 4.37% +2.88% Prohibition Party Edwin W. Drake 9,647 2.64% +0.44% Socialist Labor Party of America Henry E. D. Puck 791 0.22% +0.10% Scattering 30 0.01% Blank 3 0.00% 47,599 13.02% 365,676 100.00% Republican Party (United States) -10.46% Results by county This was the first election that Gates (Rusk) County participated in; it would vote for the winning candidate in every gubernatorial election from its establishment in 1901 until 1954. County Robert M. La FolletteRepublican David S. RoseDemocratic Emil SeidelSocial Democratic Edwin W. DrakeProhibition Henry E. D. PuckSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,23676.20%33820.84%40.25%442.71%00.00%89855.36%1,622Ashland2,28054.11%1,75241.58%681.61%1092.59%50.12%52812.53%4,214Barron2,17472.93%62020.80%341.14%1404.70%110.37%1,55452.13%2,981"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesBayfield1,89279.03%42617.79%170.71%532.21%60.25%1,46661.24%2,394Brown3,65450.40%3,28345.28%1742.40%1261.74%130.18%3715.12%7,250Buffalo1,26759.23%82638.62%10.05%432.01%20.09%44120.62%2,139Burnett86583.01%908.64%181.73%575.47%121.15%77574.38%1,042Calumet1,23845.50%1,32548.70%1234.52%301.10%20.07%-87-3.20%2,721Includes 3 Blank votesChippewa2,96763.32%1,61134.38%240.51%841.79%00.00%1,35628.94%4,686Clark2,57756.96%1,72938.22%150.33%1914.22%120.27%84818.74%4,524Columbia3,47958.05%2,24037.38%430.72%2293.82%20.03%1,23920.67%5,993Crawford1,74651.37%1,57246.25%80.24%732.15%00.00%1745.12%3,399Dane7,56151.77%6,46344.25%1180.81%4493.07%80.05%1,0987.52%14,604"five" Includes 5 Scattering votesDodge2,81033.54%5,34363.78%360.43%1862.22%10.01%-2,533-30.24%8,377"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteDoor1,88870.90%70726.55%110.41%531.99%20.08%1,18144.35%2,663"two"Douglas2,93358.62%1,76235.22%1092.18%1412.82%581.16%1,17123.41%5,003Dunn1,73664.66%81730.43%130.48%1114.13%70.26%91934.23%2,685"one"Eau Claire2,76260.36%1,59734.90%681.49%1362.97%130.28%1,16525.46%4,576Florence26758.55%16937.06%40.88%153.29%10.22%9821.49%456Fond du Lac4,44345.94%4,90350.70%950.98%2272.35%20.02%-460-4.76%9,671"one"Forest48462.37%27235.05%60.77%141.80%00.00%21227.32%776Gates57369.04%22226.75%50.60%293.49%10.12%35142.29%830Grant4,41159.80%2,64235.82%320.43%2833.84%80.11%1,76923.98%7,376Green2,23154.74%1,60239.30%701.72%1724.22%10.02%62915.43%4,076Green Lake1,46046.59%1,53248.88%371.18%963.06%90.29%-72-2.30%3,134Iowa2,65957.16%1,79438.56%90.19%1884.04%20.04%86518.59%4,652Iron1,16575.45%34822.54%60.39%221.42%30.19%81752.91%1,544Jackson1,73572.11%59324.65%130.54%642.66%10.04%1,14247.46%2,406Jefferson2,49238.06%3,84358.69%200.31%1832.79%100.15%-1,351-20.63%6,548Juneau2,39860.94%1,43536.47%240.61%751.91%30.08%96324.47%3,935Kenosha1,95945.24%1,89543.76%3989.19%681.57%80.18%641.48%4,330"two"Kewaunee1,30242.41%1,71855.96%190.62%290.94%20.07%-416-13.55%3,070La Crosse3,80651.34%3,30044.51%650.88%2263.05%160.22%5066.82%7,414"one"Lafayette2,37651.36%2,14446.35%280.61%781.69%00.00%2325.02%4,626Langlade1,16746.92%1,24650.10%150.60%572.29%20.08%-79-3.18%2,487Lincoln1,99256.38%1,41239.97%371.05%892.52%30.08%58016.42%3,533Manitowoc3,58448.01%3,37645.22%4205.63%781.04%70.09%2082.79%7,465Marathon3,74549.02%3,65747.87%861.13%1291.69%220.29%881.15%7,639Marinette2,88059.20%1,76936.36%220.45%1813.72%130.27%1,11122.84%4,865Marquette1,26652.75%1,04543.54%60.25%823.42%00.00%2219.21%2,400"one"Milwaukee26,78743.80%22,40336.63%10,88117.79%7661.25%3270.53%4,3847.17%61,164Monroe2,69356.29%1,91239.97%90.19%1693.53%10.02%78116.33%4,784Oconto2,09754.74%1,61942.26%180.47%922.40%50.13%47812.48%3,831Oneida1,15460.93%67035.37%211.11%492.59%00.00%48425.55%1,894Outagamie3,80651.41%3,28744.40%1161.57%1922.59%20.03%5197.01%7,403Ozaukee97735.89%1,67761.61%441.62%210.77%30.11%-700-25.72%2,722Pepin61162.67%34134.97%20.21%202.05%10.10%27027.69%975Pierce1,31558.29%76533.91%220.98%1526.74%20.09%55024.38%2,256Polk1,38678.97%21512.25%744.22%603.42%201.14%1,17166.72%1,755Portage2,60150.02%2,45947.29%230.44%1172.25%00.00%1422.73%5,200Price1,08754.43%77338.71%331.65%964.81%80.40%31415.72%1,997Racine4,45250.41%3,82443.30%2492.82%2632.98%440.50%6287.11%8,832Richland2,08054.59%1,41937.24%130.34%2967.77%20.05%66117.35%3,810Rock5,07858.23%3,14636.08%1201.38%3614.14%100.11%1,93222.16%8,720"five"Sauk2,77554.07%2,08540.63%190.37%2484.83%30.06%69013.45%5,132"two"Sawyer57853.87%46743.52%131.21%151.40%00.00%11110.34%1,073Shawano2,29860.63%1,39336.75%180.47%772.03%40.11%90523.88%3,790Sheboygan4,46045.87%3,73138.37%1,35813.97%1421.46%320.33%7297.50%9,723St. Croix2,40852.95%1,88641.47%861.89%1593.50%90.20%52211.48%4,548Taylor1,02647.72%1,05048.84%170.79%512.37%40.19%-24-1.12%2,150"two"Trempealeau2,14176.93%51918.65%40.14%1164.17%30.11%16,2258.28%2,783Vernon3,43978.21%75917.26%230.52%1764.00%00.00%2,68060.95%4,397Vilas76058.06%51639.42%70.53%251.91%10.08%24418.64%1,309Walworth2,83860.98%1,48831.97%531.14%2725.84%20.04%1,35029.01%4,654"one"Washburn64469.32%25227.13%80.86%222.37%30.32%39242.20%929Washington2,14046.94%2,32751.04%300.66%591.29%30.07%-187-4.10%4,559Waukesha3,79952.55%3,09142.76%1031.42%2303.18%60.08%7089.79%7,229Waupaca3,48972.57%1,03021.42%400.83%2475.14%10.02%2,45951.14%4,808"one"Waushara2,10774.77%56520.05%130.46%1264.47%50.18%1,54254.72%2,818"two"Winnebago6,19153.88%4,81141.87%1841.60%2892.52%150.13%1,38012.01%11,490Wood2,74056.67%1,92039.71%681.41%992.05%70.14%82016.96%4,835"one"Total193,41752.89%145,81839.88%15,9704.37%9,6472.64%7910.22%47,59913.02%365,676 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Fond du Lac Green Lake Langlade Taylor Washington Notes References Bibliography Glashan Roy R. 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