1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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Nominee John J. Blaine Arthur A. Bentley Louis A. Arnold
Party Republican Independent Democrat Socialist
Popular vote 367,929 51,061 39,570
Percentage 76.36% 10.60% 8.21%
County results
Blaine:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Governor before election

John J. Blaine
Republican

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John J. Blaine
Republican

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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

Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[4][5]
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

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[4][6]
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

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Louis A. Arnold 17,375 100.00
Total votes 17,375 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition M. L. Welles 1,520 100.00
Total votes 1,520 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

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

Results

1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12]
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

  1. ^ "Photographers of Fargo - Exhibition - A. A. Bentley". Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University. 2001.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Democrats Hold State Meeting". Wausau pilot. Wausau, Wis. June 29, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1923, p. 501.
  5. ^ "WI Governor, 1922 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "WI Governor, 1922 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "The State Candidates". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. October 11, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  10. ^ "WI Governor, 1922". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1923, p. 565.
  12. ^ "La Follette wins by 278,552 votes". Vernon County censor. Viroqua, Wis. December 6, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

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