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1 Republican primary  



1.1  Candidates  



1.1.1  Nominee  





1.1.2  Eliminated in primary  







1.2  Results  







2 Democratic primary  



2.1  Nominee  





2.2  Results  







3 Socialist primary  



3.1  Nominee  





3.2  Results  







4 Prohibition primary  



4.1  Nominee  





4.2  Results  







5 Other party nominations  





6 General election  



6.1  Results  







7 References  





8 Bibliography  














1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election







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1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1908 November 8, 1910 1912 →
 
Nominee Francis E. McGovern Adolph J. Schmitz William A. Jacobs
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 161,559 110,446 39,539
Percentage 50.57% 34.57% 12.38%

County results

McGovern:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Schmitz:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Jacobs:      30–40%


Governor before election

James O. Davidson
Republican

Elected Governor

Francis E. McGovern
Republican

The 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Primary elections were held on September 6, 1910.

Republican nominee Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee Adolph J. Schmitz and Socialist nominee William A. Jacobs, with 50.57% of the vote.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[4][5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis E. McGovern 82,265 43.09
Republican Edward T. Fairchild 55,933 29.30
Republican William Mitchell Lewis 40,879 21.41
Republican Henry W. Barker 5,973 3.13
Republican John Strange 5,845 3.06
Total votes 190,895 100.00

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Democratic primary results[4][5][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adolph J. Schmitz 48,071 100.00
Total votes 48,071 100.00

Socialist primary

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Nominee

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Socialist primary results[4][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist William A. Jacobs 12,491 100.00
Total votes 12,491 100.00

Prohibition primary

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Nominee

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Results

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Other party nominations

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General election

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Results

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1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[10][11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Francis E. McGovern 161,559 50.57%
Democratic Adolph H. Schmitz 110,446 34.57%
Socialist William A. Jacobs 39,539 12.38%
Prohibition Byron E. Van Keuren 7,456 2.33%
Socialist Labor Fred G. Kremer 434 0.14%
Scattering 28 0.01%
Majority 51,113 16.00%
Turnout 319,462 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Race for Governor". Ladysmith news-budget. Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis. March 24, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ "From Stable Boy to State Senator". Northern Wisconsin advertiser. Wabeno, Wis. August 12, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ "Lewis Gives His Platform". The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. Edgerton, Wis. January 28, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ a b c "La Follette's majority 102,870". Ladysmith news-budget. Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis. September 23, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ a b "La Follette's vote". The Wenatchee daily world. Wenatchee, Wash. September 28, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ a b "LaFollette wins by 102,870 votes" (PDF). Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. September 29, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ a b "Official Count Gives "Bob" Lead". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. October 6, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ a b Crabtree, L. T. (1912). The Wayback Club: a text book on progressivism in Wisconsin, with an analysis of initiative, referendum, recall. Crandon, Wis.: Crandon Publishing Co. p. 120.
  • ^ Bruce, William George; Currey, Josiah Seymour (1922). History of Milwaukee City and County. Vol. II. Milwaukee: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 404–407.
  • ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  • ^ "WI Governor, 1910". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  • ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1911, p. 272.
  • ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.
  • Bibliography

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