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1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1922 1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1926 November 4, 1924 File:John J. Blaine.jpg 150x150px John J. Blaine Republican Party (United States) 412,255 51.76% File:Martin_L._Lueck_cropped.png Martin L. Lueck Democratic Party (United States) 317,550 39.87% File:William F. Quick.png William F. Quick Socialist Party of America 45,268 5.68% 1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results
Blaine: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%
Lueck: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John J. Blaine Republican Party (United States) John J. Blaine Republican Party (United States)
The 1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Primary elections were held on September 2, 1924.
Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Martin L. Lueck and Socialist nominee William F. Quick.
As of 2022, this is the most recent instance of Walworth County voting Democratic in a gubernatorial election.
Primary election
Republican party
Candidates
John J. Blaine, incumbent Governor
George Comings, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Arthur R. Hirst, former state highway engineer September 20, 1924 Hirst Announces His Support of Democrat Choice for Governor https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/272620443/ 23 April 2021 Wausau Daily Herald Wausau, Wisconsin 1
Results
Republican primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1925 481https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=535593 WI Governor, 1924 - R Primary Our Campaigns 23 April 2021
John J. Blaine (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 230,985 54.38%
Arthur R. Hirst Republican Party (United States) 157,138 36.99%
George Comings Republican Party (United States) 36,666 8.63%
424,789 100.00%
Democratic party
Candidates
Martin L. Lueck, former circuit court judge
Results
Democratic primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1925 481
Martin L. Lueck Democratic Party (United States) 21,347 100.00%
21,347 100.00%
Socialist party
Candidates
William F. Quick, State Senator
Results
Socialist primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1925 481
William F. Quick Socialist Party of America 18,401 100.00%
18,401 100.00%
Prohibition party
Candidates
Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922
Results
Prohibition primary resultsWisconsin Blue Book 1925 481
Adolph R. Bucknam Prohibition Party 1,484 100.00%
1,484 100.00%
Other party nominations
Severi Alanne, Workers, director of the Co-operative Central Exchange (CCE) of Superior, Wisconsin"Severi Alanne," in Who's Who Among Finnish-Americans: A Biographical Dictionary of Persons of Finnish Descent Who Have Made Noteworthy Contributions to the Pattern of American Life. Fitchburg, MA: Raivaaja Publishing Co., 1949; pg. 8.
Farrand K. Shuttleworth, Independent Progressive Republican (Independent), attorney September 22, 1924 Madison Lawyer Enters Against Blaine, Lueck https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/287197519/ 23 April 2021 The Post-Crescent Appleton, Wisconsin 13
Jose Snover, Socialist Labor
General election
Results
1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Certificate of Board of State Canvassers For State Officers - General Election - 1924Holmes Fred L. 1925 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1925 Vote For Governor 562–563 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AZFV5VA4RAR4QZ8S/pages/ADFFWZTZSYCSSW8T Democrat Printing Company, State Printer Madison, Wisconsin
Republican Party (United States)
John J. Blaine (incumbent)
412,255
51.76%
-24.60%
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin L. Lueck
317,550
39.87%
+29.27%
Socialist Party of America
William F. Quick
45,268
5.68%
-2.53%
Prohibition Party
Adolph R. Bucknam
11,516
1.45%
-3.00%
#f2072e
Workers"Independent Workers Party of America"
Severi Alanne
4,107
0.52%
#FFA500
Progressive"Independent Progressive Republican"
Farrand K. Shuttleworth
4,079
0.51%
#DD051D
Socialist Labor"Independent Socialist Labor"
Jose Snover
1,452
0.18%
-0.12%
Scattering
205
0.03%
94,705
11.89%
796,432
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
-53.87%
Results by county
Lueck was the first Democrat since William A. Barstow in 1853 to win Columbia County and the first since James B. Cross in 1857 to win Richland County; the latter would not vote Democratic again until 2002.
County John J. BlaineRepublican Martin L. LueckDemocratic William F. QuickSocialist Adolph R. BucknamProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,62868.06%67628.26%210.88%431.80%241.00%95239.80%2,392Ashland4,30766.87%1,90629.59%651.01%861.34%771.20%2,40137.28%6,441Barron5,72968.89%1,99523.99%931.12%3504.21%1491.79%3,73444.90%8,316Bayfield2,98770.97%89421.24%801.90%1192.83%1293.06%2,09349.73%4,209Brown9,66252.57%8,24844.88%1780.97%1640.89%1270.69%1,4147.69%18,379Buffalo2,73173.34%79021.21%782.09%641.72%611.64%1,94152.12%3,724Burnett2,33181.90%32811.52%331.16%903.16%642.25%2,00370.38%2,846Calumet3,02964.60%1,52132.44%551.17%501.07%340.73%1,50832.16%4,689Chippewa6,60056.10%4,79740.77%480.41%1401.19%1801.53%1,80315.33%11,765Clark5,85665.00%2,59728.83%1231.37%2052.28%2282.53%3,25936.17%9,009Columbia4,38940.57%6,10456.42%760.70%1321.22%1171.08%-1,715-15.85%10,818Crawford2,79352.05%2,35743.92%410.76%1312.44%440.82%4368.13%5,366Dane21,89057.84%14,43538.14%2330.62%6201.64%6661.76%7,45519.70%37,844Dodge8,39049.96%7,78146.33%3782.25%1350.80%1090.65%6093.63%16,793Door2,93667.76%1,16726.93%280.65%1212.79%811.87%1,76940.83%4,333Douglas9,17867.48%3,81228.03%770.57%2431.79%2922.15%5,36639.45%13,602Dunn4,54063.67%2,22631.22%410.58%1291.81%1942.72%2,31432.45%7,130Eau Claire5,77754.14%4,56542.78%490.46%1791.68%1010.95%1,21211.36%10,671Florence82372.64%24421.54%221.94%151.32%292.56%57951.10%1,133Fond du Lac9,81549.74%9,37847.53%1260.64%1770.90%2351.19%4372.21%19,731Forest1,35355.66%95739.37%311.28%492.02%411.69%39616.29%2,431Grant6,49849.95%5,63943.34%710.55%5364.12%2662.04%8596.60%13,010Green4,30655.49%3,08539.76%640.82%2162.78%891.15%1,22115.73%7,760Green Lake1,99840.18%2,84757.25%410.82%691.39%180.36%-849-17.07%4,973Iowa3,60047.64%3,49446.24%480.64%2823.73%1331.76%1061.40%7,557Iron1,86779.82%32213.77%281.20%291.24%933.98%1,54566.05%2,339Jackson3,44570.51%1,27226.03%280.57%811.66%601.23%2,17344.47%4,886Jefferson5,96146.32%6,60251.30%710.55%1110.86%1250.97%-641-4.98%12,870Juneau3,41061.51%1,82732.95%871.57%1312.36%891.61%1,58328.55%5,544Kenosha6,69736.74%11,13661.09%2011.10%1170.64%770.42%-4,439-24.35%18,228Kewaunee2,43966.39%1,15031.30%140.38%280.76%431.17%1,28935.08%3,674La Crosse9,87160.24%6,12837.40%730.45%2251.37%900.55%3,74322.84%16,387Lafayette3,60649.50%3,39046.53%180.25%2253.09%460.63%2162.96%7,285Langlade3,42449.85%3,17746.26%480.70%1842.68%350.51%2473.60%6,868Lincoln3,78960.90%2,17835.00%420.68%1141.83%991.59%1,61125.89%6,222Manitowoc9,42761.64%5,52136.10%1821.19%820.54%820.54%3,90625.54%15,294Marathon11,17963.24%5,53331.30%3812.16%2141.21%3692.09%5,64631.94%17,676Marinette5,04358.44%3,05835.43%1691.96%2182.53%1421.65%1,98523.00%8,630Marquette1,48644.21%1,80553.70%110.33%411.22%180.54%-319-9.49%3,361Milwaukee56,26837.78%53,31235.80%37,60325.25%4620.31%1,2910.87%2,9561.98%148,936Monroe5,65063.78%2,81031.72%1021.15%1932.18%1031.16%2,84032.06%8,858Oconto4,61164.47%2,33732.68%480.67%831.16%731.02%2,27431.80%7,152Oneida2,61954.19%1,95540.45%992.05%701.45%901.86%66413.74%4,833Outagamie9,94059.94%6,09736.77%1220.74%2191.32%2051.24%3,84323.17%16,583Ozaukee2,19245.13%2,47350.92%1032.12%100.21%791.63%-281-5.79%4,857Pepin92943.88%1,04549.36%502.36%643.02%291.37%-116-5.48%2,117Pierce4,14369.47%1,37823.11%781.31%2564.29%1091.83%2,76546.36%5,964Polk4,77973.05%1,31020.02%681.04%2213.38%1642.51%3,46953.03%6,542Portage4,24244.55%5,09653.52%410.43%1011.06%420.44%-854-8.97%9,522Price3,25368.48%1,13523.89%430.91%1142.40%2054.32%2,11844.59%4,750Racine11,26045.68%12,49450.69%3621.47%2561.04%2781.13%-1,234-5.01%24,650Richland2,34340.80%2,97751.84%370.64%3095.38%771.34%-634-11.04%5,743Rock9,57941.69%12,66555.13%1140.50%4461.94%1710.74%-3,086-13.43%22,975Rusk2,39155.70%1,59337.11%691.61%1423.31%982.28%79818.59%4,293Sauk5,58454.87%4,13640.64%710.70%2592.55%1261.24%1,44814.23%10,176Sawyer1,52963.05%73030.10%502.06%662.72%502.06%79932.95%2,425Shawano6,44376.34%1,71820.36%911.08%1081.28%800.95%4,72555.98%8,440Sheboygan10,21153.69%7,10937.38%1,2476.56%1570.83%2961.56%3,10216.31%19,020St. Croix5,17962.70%2,75933.40%320.39%1702.06%1201.45%2,42029.30%8,260Taylor3,02472.48%86820.81%1022.44%902.16%882.11%2,15651.68%4,172Trempealeau4,40270.76%1,65326.57%200.32%811.30%651.04%2,74944.19%6,221Vernon4,97963.85%2,41731.00%590.76%2202.82%1231.58%2,56232.85%7,798Vilas1,23866.45%49926.78%643.44%301.61%321.72%73939.67%1,863Walworth5,03341.69%6,43953.33%610.51%3612.99%1791.48%-1,406-11.65%12,073Washburn2,21065.27%96228.41%782.30%1113.28%250.74%1,24836.86%3,386Washington3,60244.90%4,21352.52%1141.42%470.59%460.57%-611-7.62%8,022Waukesha4,72831.10%10,06366.20%2231.47%1080.71%800.53%-5,335-35.09%15,202Waupaca5,39952.51%4,28041.63%1981.93%1551.51%2492.42%1,11910.88%10,281Waushara2,43057.77%1,58937.78%511.21%942.23%421.00%84120.00%4,206Winnebago10,49146.58%11,40750.65%2391.06%1930.86%1920.85%-916-4.07%22,522Wood6,78465.21%3,08929.69%1761.69%1751.68%1801.73%3,69535.52%10,404Total412,25551.76%317,55039.87%45,2685.68%11,5161.45%9,8431.24%94,70511.89%796,432
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Columbia
Green Lake
Jefferson
Kenosha
Marquette
Ozaukee
Pepin
Portage
Racine
Richland
Rock
Walworth
Washington
Waukesha
Winnebago
Notes
References
Bibliography
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998
Holmes Fred L. 1925 The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1925 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1925 Democrat Printing Company, State Printer Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1925
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