1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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The 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922.
Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Arthur A. Bentley and Socialist nominee Louis A. Arnold.
Primary elections[edit]
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Arthur A. Bentley, mayor of La Crosse,[1] Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 1918
- Karl Mathie, paper manufacturer,[2] former president of the Friends of German Democracy[3]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur A. Bentley | 10,313 | 54.57 | |
| Democratic | Karl Mathie | 8,584 | 45.43 | |
| Total votes | 18,897 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- John J. Blaine, incumbent Governor
- A. C. McHenry, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1920
- William J. Morgan, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Blaine (incumbent) | 336,453 | 67.22 | |
| Republican | William J. Morgan | 147,379 | 29.44 | |
| Republican | A. C. McHenry | 16,716 | 3.34 | |
| Total votes | 500,548 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Louis A. Arnold, Tax Commissioner of Milwaukee
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Louis A. Arnold | 17,375 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 17,375 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- M. L. Welles
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | M. L. Welles | 1,520 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,520 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- John J. Blaine, Republican
- Arthur A. Bentley, Independent Democrat
The Democratic Party was forced to run candidates as independents, as they were not recognized as a legal party due to failing to poll the required number of votes in the primary election.[7][8]
Other candidates
- M. L. Welles, Prohibition
- Louis A. Arnold, Socialist
- Arthur A. Dietrich, Independent Socialist Labor
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Blaine (incumbent) | 367,929 | 76.36% | ||
| Independent Democrat | Arthur A. Bentley | 51,061 | 10.60% | ||
| Socialist | Louis A. Arnold | 39,570 | 8.21% | ||
| Prohibition | M. L. Welles | 21,438 | 4.45% | ||
| Independent Socialist Labor | Arthur A. Dietrich | 1,444 | 0.30% | ||
| Scattering | 386 | 0.08% | |||
| Majority | 316,868 | 65.76% | |||
| Turnout | 481,828 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Photographers of Fargo - Exhibition - A. A. Bentley". Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University. 2001.
- ^ "Karl Mathie: Leader in Paper Manufacturing in Wisconsin Dies on Coast". New York Times. New York, NY. December 10, 1938. p. 17. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Democrats Hold State Meeting". Wausau pilot. Wausau, Wis. June 29, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1923, p. 501.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1922 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1922 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Nichols, John (Summer 2020). "Daniel Webster-Hoan: The Socialist Mayor Who Jump-started Wisconsin's Modern Democratic Party". Wisconsin Magazine of History. 103 (4). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society: 4–17. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "The State Candidates". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. October 11, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1923, p. 565.
- ^ "La Follette wins by 278,552 votes". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. December 6, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
Bibliography[edit]
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923. 1923.