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1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Wisconsin_%281913%E2%80%931981%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Wisconsin_%281913%E2%80%931981%29.svg.png)
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← 1918 | November 2, 1920 | 1922 → |
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| | | | Nominee | John J. Blaine | Robert McCoy | William Coleman | Party | Republican | Democratic | Socialist | Popular vote | 366,247 | 247,746 | 71,126 | Percentage | 52.98% | 35.84% | 10.29% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/1920_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/250px-1920_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png) County results Blaine: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McCoy: 40–50% 50–60% |
Governor before election Emanuel L. Philipp Republican | Elected Governor John J. Blaine Republican | |
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The 1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1920.
Republican candidate John J. Blaine won the election with 52.98% of the vote, winning his first of three terms as Governor of Wisconsin due to the popularity of Emanuel L. Philipp and it would lead to his victorious campaigns for U.S. Senate. Blaine defeated Democratic Party candidate Robert McCoy, Socialist candidate William Coleman and Prohibition Party candidate Henry H. Tubbs.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Republican primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John J. Blaine | 113,001 | 29.87 |
| Republican | Roy P. Wilcox | 102,199 | 27.02 |
| Republican | Gilbert E. Seaman | 59,008 | 15.60 |
| Republican | Merlin Hull | 45,308 | 11.98 |
| Republican | Edward Dithmar | 31,399 | 8.30 |
| Republican | James N. Tittemore | 27,348 | 7.23 |
Total votes | 378,263 | 100.00 |
Democratic primary
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Bruce McCoy | 22,435 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 22,435 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary
Nominee
Results
Socialist primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | William Coleman | 33,213 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 33,213 | 100.00 |
Prohibition primary
Nominee
Results
Prohibition primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Prohibition | Henry H. Tubbs | 2,663 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 2,663 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | John J. Blaine | 366,247 | 52.98% | |
| Democratic | Robert Bruce McCoy | 247,746 | 35.84% | |
| Socialist | William Coleman | 71,126 | 10.29% | |
| Prohibition | Henry H. Tubbs | 6,047 | 0.87% | |
| Scattering | | 128 | 0.02% | |
Majority | 118,501 | 17.14% | |
Turnout | 691,294 | | |
| Republican hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Seaman, Gilbert Edmund 1869 – 1941". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1920 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1921. 1921.
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