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The 1908 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908.
Incumbent Republican Governor James O. Davidson won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee John A. Aylward and Socialist nominee Harvey Dee Brown, with 54.03% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 1, 1908.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John A. Aylward, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1906
- Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Aylward | 25,273 | 61.47 | |
| Democratic | Adolph J. Schmitz | 15,813 | 38.46 | |
| Scattering | 28 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 41,114 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- James O. Davidson, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James O. Davidson (incumbent) | 158,867 | 99.12 | |
| Scattering | 1,406 | 0.88 | ||
| Total votes | 160,273 | 100.00 | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Harvey Dee Brown | 4,071 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 4,071 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Winfred Douglas Cox, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in 1900 and 1902
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Winfred Douglas Cox | 1,941 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,941 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- James O. Davidson, Republican
- John A. Aylward, Democratic
Other candidates
- Winfred Douglas Cox, Prohibition
- Harvey Dee Brown, Socialist (Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
- Herman Bottema, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James O. Davidson (incumbent) | 242,963 | 54.03% | ||
| Democratic | John A. Aylward | 165,977 | 36.91% | ||
| Socialist | Harvey Dee Brown | 28,583 | 6.36% | ||
| Prohibition | Winfred D. Cox | 11,754 | 2.61% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Herman Bottema | 394 | 0.09% | ||
| Scattering | 6 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 76,986 | 17.12% | |||
| Turnout | 449,677 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Bruce, William George; Currey, Josiah Seymour (1922). History of Milwaukee City and County. Vol. II. Milwaukee: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 404–407.
- ^ a b c d "For State Officers". Weekly Watertown leader. Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. September 25, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin on January 21, 1908 · 5". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. January 21, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Death Claims Health Chief". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 23, 1937. p. 16. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1908". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1909, p. 408.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Beck, J. D., ed. (1909). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer.