1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1866 Presidential no 1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1896 1900 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1900 November 8, 1898 File:Edward Scofield.jpg 150x150px Edward Scofield Republican Party (United States) 173,137 52.56% File:Hiram W. Sawyer.jpg Hiram Wilson Sawyer Democratic Party (United States) 135,353 41.09% 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsScofield : #ffb2b2ff 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Sawyer : #a5b0ffff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Edward Scofield Republican Party (United States) Edward Scofield Republican Party (United States) The 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Governor Edward Scofield defeated Democratic nominee Hiram Wilson Sawyer with 52.55% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Hiram Wilson Sawyer, Democratic, lawyer List of Nominations https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85040614/1898-10-27/ed-1/seq-8/ Eagle River review Eagle River, Wis. October 27, 1898 8 4 August 2021 Edward Scofield, Republican, incumbent Governor Other candidates Albinus A. Worsley, People's, farmer Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in 1882 Howard Tuttle, Social Democrat, scenic artist Henry Riese, Socialist Labor, farmer Results 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Official Canvass of Votes given for State Officers at an Election held Nov. 8th, 1898Froehlich William H. 1899 The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Comparative Vote For Governor, 1896-1898, By Counties, With Population 316–317 The Henry Gugler Company Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AHDVCDGNVR7BOT8Z/pages/A4DQ7RIAEDSPUC8KOne 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. Republican Party (United States) Edward Scofield (incumbent) 173,137 52.56% -7.11% Democratic Party (United States) Hiram Wilson Sawyer 135,353 41.09% +2.98% People's Party (United States) Albinus A. Worsley 8,518 2.59% Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin 8,078The 1899 Blue Book mistakenly gives this total as 8,088 2.45% +0.62% Social Democratic Party of America Howard Tuttle 2,544 0.77% Socialist Labor Party of America Henry Riese 1,473 0.45% +0.15% Scattering 150112 of these votes were for Robert M. La Follette 0.05% Blank 177 0.05% 37,784 11.47% 329,430 100.00% Republican Party (United States) -10.08% Results by county Scofield was the first Republican to ever win Marathon County. After this election, Lincoln County and Wood County would not vote Democratic again until 1932 and those counties would also not vote for the losing candidate again until 1940. County Edward ScofieldRepublican Hiram Wilson SawyerDemocratic Albinus A. WorsleyPopulist Eugene W. ChafinProhibition Howard TuttleSocial Democratic Henry RieseSocialist Labor Margin Total votes castThese totals include any Scattering votes in each county # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,05568.82%42027.40%171.11%271.76%70.46%20.13%63541.42%1,533Ashland1,70354.78%1,25240.27%461.48%752.41%80.26%250.80%45114.51%3,109Barron1,66064.57%67526.25%1184.59%1064.12%30.12%60.23%98538.31%2.571Bayfield1,23560.36%69734.07%281.37%683.32%60.29%100.49%53826.30%2,046Brown3,47652.48%2,92944.22%650.98%1211.83%130.20%190.29%5478.26%6,623Buffalo1,64059.44%1,01136.64%471.70%511.85%60.22%40.14%62922.80%2,759Burnett70372.77%545.59%13614.08%565.80%30.31%121.24%567Scofield's margin over Worsley58.69%966Calumet1,37047.24%1.41148.66%652.24%301.03%100.34%80.28%-41-1.41%2,900Chippewa2,27349.35%2,15046.68%551.19%1202.61%30.07%40.09%1232.67%4,606Clark2,04865.31%94830.23%361.15%953.03%40.13%50.16%1,10035.08%3,136Columbia3,52659.29%2,14336.03%510.86%2083.50%120.20%40.07%1,38323.26%5,947Crawford1,72055.00%1,30541.73%441.41%521.66%30.10%20.06%41513.27%3,127Dane5,46144.08%6,27650.65%760.61%4964.00%310.25%140.11%-815-6.58%12,390Dodge3,53438.78%5,38459.08%530.58%1221.34%120.13%40.04%-1,850-20.30%9,113Door1,57168.13%64828.10%321.39%431.86%50.22%40.17%92340.03%2,306Douglas2,86260.38%1,57833.29%701.48%1823.84%170.36%310.65%1,28427.09%4,740Dunn1,52753.62%1,02235.88%1525.34%1274.46%70.25%70.25%50517.73%2,848Eau Claire2,64856.32%1,85039.34%420.89%1332.83%220.47%70.15%79816.97%4,702Florence29768.12%12027.52%102.29%61.38%20.46%10.23%17740.60%436Fond du Lac4,20147.91%4,19447.83%1141.30%2352.68%170.19%70.08%70.08%8,768Forest18556.40%13240.24%30.91%72.13%10.30%00.00%5316.16%328Grant4,09456.06%2,94740.35%490.67%1882.57%150.21%60.08%1,14715.71%7,303Green2,04253.58%1,44838.00%1684.41%1293.38%150.39%50.13%59415.59%3,811Green Lake1,91451.31%1,68245.09%511.37%651.74%60.16%120.32%2326.22%3,730Iowa2,28551.65%1,84841.77%330.75%2435.49%70.16%50.11%4379.88%4,424Iron69658.10%47339.48%70.58%161.34%50.42%10.08%22318.61%1,198Jackson1,57567.95%63927.57%190.82%783.36%20.09%00.00%93640.38%2,318Jefferson2,75041.88%3,60654.91%460.70%1462.22%110.17%80.12%-856-13.03%6,567Juneau2,20355.28%1,66141.68%431.08%691.73%50.13%30.08%54213.60%3,985Kenosha2,02749.78%1,67441.11%1283.14%561.38%30.07%60.15%3538.67%4,072Also includes all 177 of the Blank votesKewaunee1,23941.66%1,68256.56%230.77%220.74%20.07%60.20%-443-14.90%2,974La Crosse3,86459.57%2,35836.35%741.14%1732.67%100.15%60.09%1,50623.22%6,487Lafayette2,22851.19%1,98245.54%270.62%1092.50%10.02%30.07%2465.65%4,352Langlade86842.84%1,10254.39%200.99%251.23%30.15%80.39%-234-11.55%2,026Lincoln1,13242.91%1,32750.30%1084.09%572.16%100.38%40.15%-195-7.39%2,638Manitowoc3,26545.52%3,70751.68%580.81%580.81%680.95%170.24%-442-6.16%7,173Marathon3,06849.62%2,76544.72%2694.35%570.92%100.16%140.23%3034.90%6,183Marinette3,06266.21%1,39730.21%410.89%1052.27%130.28%70.15%1,66536.00%4,625Marquette1,21057.89%84040.19%100.48%241.15%30.14%30.14%37017.70%2,090Milwaukee20,23344.64%19,48442.99%2,6515.85%5391.19%1,6333.60%7791.72%7491.65%45,323Monroe2,69156.76%1,84838.98%440.93%1513.18%50.11%20.04%84317.78%4,741Oconto1,94560.31%1,15735.88%501.55%531.64%100.31%100.31%78824.43%3,225Oneida1,09558.49%70837.82%191.01%382.03%70.37%50.27%38720.67%1,872Outagamie3,78453.31%3,07443.31%540.76%1592.24%60.08%210.30%71010.00%7,098Ozaukee85735.31%1,50461.97%481.98%60.25%70.29%50.21%-647-26.66%2,427Pepin86564.84%43332.46%60.45%292.17%00.00%10.07%43232.38%1,334Pierce1,77167.72%62123.75%933.56%1224.67%10.04%40.15%1,15043.98%2,615Polk1,82274.55%38415.71%1355.52%662.70%120.49%220.90%1,43858.84%2,444Portage2,21949.25%2,13747.43%350.78%962.13%70.16%100.22%821.82%4,506Price95158.63%51531.75%130.80%986.04%120.74%332.03%43626.88%1,622Racine3,84648.97%2,85036.29%92611.79%1972.51%160.20%190.24%99612.68%7,854Richland1,85251.56%1,43039.81%1213.37%1784.96%10.03%70.19%42211.75%3,592Rock5,42763.65%2,67631.39%1011.18%2933.44%110.13%110.13%2,75132.27%8,526Sauk2,67154.01%1,99940.42%320.65%2304.65%50.10%70.14%67213.59%4,945Sawyer54757.52%35537.33%111.16%313.26%50.53%20.21%19220.19%951Shawano1,86354.36%1,45142.34%621.81%361.05%30.09%110.32%41212.02%3,427Sheboygan4,13751.65%3,20339.99%2102.62%660.82%2933.66%891.11%93411.66%8,010St. Croix2,11154.21%1,48138.03%1193.06%1684.31%50.13%70.18%63016.18%3,894Taylor86946.52%92149.30%341.82%301.61%70.37%70.37%-52-2.78%1,868Trempealeau1,99466.29%82727.49%321.06%1354.49%100.33%40.13%1,16738.80%3,008Vernon2,44064.88%1,11129.54%762.02%112The Blue Book mistakenly gives this figure as 1222.98%70.19%60.16%1,32935.34%3,761Vilas69552.53%58744.37%141.06%130.98%90.68%50.38%1088.16%1,323Walworth3,35266.96%1,31326.23%460.92%2835.65%90.18%30.06%2,03940.73%5,006Washburn59867.19%24427.42%232.58%212.36%10.11%30.34%35439.78%890Washington2,09444.22%2,58354.55%240.51%260.55%30.06%50.11%-489-10.33%4,735Waukesha3,66950.61%3,22144.43%500.69%2883.97%130.18%90.12%4486.18%7,250Waupaca3,27469.73%1,18925.32%410.87%1753.73%70.15%70.15%2,08544.41%4,695Waushara2,34079.62%38913.24%882.99%983.33%60.20%180.61%1,95166.38%2,939Winnebago5,29347.96%4,47140.51%8757.93%3012.73%400.36%560.51%8227.45%11,036Wood1,61544.82%1,85051.35%511.42%601.67%120.33%150.42%-235-6.52%3,603Total173,13752.56%135,35341.09%8,5182.59%8,0782.45%2,5440.77%1,4730.45%37,78411.47%329,430 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Marathon Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Dane Dodge Jefferson Kewaunee Langlade Manitowoc Taylor Washington Wood Notes References Bibliography Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books 1979 0-930466-17-9 Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Froehlich Wm. H. 1899 The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1899 Northwestern Litho. Co. Milwaukee Wisconsin Blue Book 1899 1898 Wisconsin Gubernatorial