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The 1930 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Primary elections were held on September 16, 1930. Incumbent Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler Sr. was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Philip La Follette defeated Democratic nominee Charles E. Hammersley with 64.76% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Philip La Follette, former district attorney for Dane County
Eliminated in primary
- Walter J. Kohler, Sr., incumbent Governor
Results
La Follette
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
- 70-80%
Kohler
- 50-60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Philip La Follette | 339,551 | 59.64 | |
| Republican | Walter J. Kohler, Sr. (incumbent) | 267,687 | 40.36 | |
| Total votes | 663,238 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Charles E. Hammersley, former attorney[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles E. Hammersley | 17,040 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 17,040 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Nominee
- Frank Metcalfe, County Supervisor and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Frank Metcalfe | 11,569 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 11,569 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alfred B. Taynton, former secretary of the Wisconsin prohibition state committee[7][8] and unsuccessful candidate for Prohibition nomination for U.S. Senate in 1926[9]
Eliminated in primary
- Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924 and 1928
- Henry Meisel
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Alfred B. Taynton | 655 | 44.02 | |
| Prohibition | Adolph R. Bucknam | 503 | 33.80 | |
| Prohibition | Henry Meisel | 330 | 22.18 | |
| Total votes | 1,488 | 100.00 | ||
Other candidates
- Fred B. Blair, Communist, former experimental college student[11][12]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Philip La Follette | 392,958 | 64.76% | ||
| Democratic | Charles E. Hammersley | 170,020 | 28.02% | ||
| Socialist | Frank Metcalfe | 25,607 | 4.22% | ||
| Prohibition | Alfred B. Taynton | 14,818 | 2.44% | ||
| Communist | Fred Basset Blair | 2,998 | 0.49% | ||
| Scattering | 424 | 0.07% | |||
| Majority | 222,938 | 36.74% | |||
| Turnout | 606,825 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1931, p. 464.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1930 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Democrats All Set for Fall Campaign". Marshfield News-Herald. Marshfield, Wisconsin. June 9, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1931, p. 462.
- ^ "Milwaukeean Will Run For Governor, Socialists Rule". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. May 5, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1931, p. 466.
- ^ "Plans Completed For "Dry" Meeting". The La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. September 15, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Drys to Have Picnic". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. July 24, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1927). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer. p. 499.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1931, p. 463.
- ^ "Blair Defenders Here Meet Friday". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. December 11, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Request for Release of Blair". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. December 13, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1931, p. 467.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Kelly, Alice, ed. (1931). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1931. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer.
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