1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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Nominee Fred R. Zimmerman Charles B. Perry
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 350,927 76,507
Percentage 63.47% 13.84%
 
Nominee Virgil H. Cady Herman O. Kent
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 72,627 40,293
Percentage 13.14% 7.29%
County results

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

Cady:      40–50%
Governor before election

John J. Blaine
Republican

Elected Governor

Fred R. Zimmerman
Republican

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The 1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine retired to run for the U.S. Senate.

Republican nominee Fred R. Zimmerman defeated Independent Charles B. Perry, Democratic nominee Virgil H. Cady and Socialist nominee Herman O. Kent.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 7, 1926.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Virgil H. Cady 16,358 100.00
Total votes 16,358 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred R. Zimmerman 215,546 46.76
Republican Herman L. Ekern 178,352 38.69
Republican Charles B. Perry 41,856 9.08
Republican W. Stanley Smith 25,188 5.46
Total votes 460,942 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Herman O. Kent 11,307 100.00
Total votes 11,307 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary results[1][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition David W. Emerson 576 39.21
Prohibition Adolph R. Bucknam 546 37.17
Prohibition Alex McEathron 347 23.62
Total votes 1,469 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred R. Zimmerman 350,927 63.47%
Independent Charles B. Perry 76,507 13.84%
Democratic Virgil H. Cady 72,627 13.14%
Socialist Herman O. Kent 40,293 7.29%
Prohibition David W. Emerson 7,333 1.33%
Socialist Labor Alex Gordon 4,593 0.83%
Scattering 632 0.11%
Majority 274,420 49.63%
Turnout 552,912 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1927, p. 494.
  2. ^ Jorge Gomez, Commissioner of Insurance, ed. (2005). Wisconsin Insurance Report, 2005 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. p. 5.
  3. ^ "W. Stanley Smith In Attack On Candidates". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. July 24, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "WI Governor, 1926 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "WI Governor, 1926 - PRB Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  7. ^ "WI Governor, 1926". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1927, p. 573.

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