1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
Incumbent Progressive Governor Philip La Follette won re-election, defeating Republican nominee Alexander Wiley and Democratic nominee Arthur W. Lueck. As of 2022, this is the last time that Shawano County did not vote for the Republican nominee for governor and the last time Dodge County voted Democratic for governor.
Primary elections[edit]
Primary elections were held on September 15, 1936.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Arthur W. Lueck, attorney[1]
- William D. Carroll, State Senator
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur W. Lueck | 86,912 | 59.22 | |
| Democratic | William D. Carroll | 59,855 | 40.78 | |
| Total votes | 146,767 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- John Bowman Chapple, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1932 and 1934
- Alexander Wiley, farmer and former Chippewa County district attorney[4]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Wiley | 86,090 | 51.81 | |
| Republican | John Bowman Chapple | 80,065 | 48.19 | |
| Total votes | 166,155 | 100.00 | ||
Progressive primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Philip La Follette, incumbent Governor
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Philip La Follette (incumbent) | 178,134 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 178,134 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Arthur W. Lueck, Democratic
- Alexander Wiley, Republican
- Philip La Follette, Progressive
Other candidates
- August F. Fehlandt, Prohibition, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1906
- Joseph Ehrhardt, Socialist Labor, nominee for Governor in 1928, 1932 and 1934
- Joseph F. Walsh, Union, merchant and farmer[6]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Philip La Follette (incumbent) | 573,724 | 46.38% | ||
| Republican | Alexander Wiley | 363,973 | 29.42% | ||
| Democratic | Arthur W. Lueck | 268,530 | 21.71% | ||
| Union | Joseph F. Walsh | 27,934 | 2.26% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Joseph Ehrhardt | 1,738 | 0.14% | ||
| Prohibition | August F. Fehlandt | 1,008 | 0.08% | ||
| Scattering | 188 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 209,751 | 16.96% | |||
| Turnout | 1,237,095 | 100.00% | |||
| Progressive hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Democrats Name Arthur W. Lueck Governor Choice". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. June 15, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c Wisconsin Blue Book 1937, p. 347.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1936 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Historical Society-Alexander Wiley". Archived from the original on August 24, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1936 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Union Party May Have Gubernatorial Nominee". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. October 2, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1937, p. 420.
Bibliography[edit]
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1937). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1937. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer.