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The 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan in a rematch of the 1944 election with 59.78% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 13, 1946.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Daniel Hoan, former Mayor of Milwaukee and Democratic candidate for governor in 1944
- Stanley Z. Fajkowski, former tavern keeper[1] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1942
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Hoan | 56,445 | 77.33 | |
| Democratic | Stanley Z. Fajkowski | 16,546 | 22.67 | |
| Total votes | 72,991 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ralph F. Amoth, unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for governor in 1944
- Walter Samuel Goodland, incumbent governor
- Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General[1]
- Delbert J. Kenny, businessman[1] and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1944
- Otto R. Werkmeister, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1944
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Samuel Goodland (incumbent) | 193,199 | 42.45 | |
| Republican | Ralph M. Immell | 177,816 | 39.07 | |
| Republican | Delbert J. Kenny | 73,149 | 16.07 | |
| Republican | Otto R. Werkmeister | 5,680 | 1.25 | |
| Republican | Ralph F. Amoth | 5,329 | 1.17 | |
| Total votes | 455,173 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Walter Samuel Goodland, Democratic
- Daniel Hoan, Republican
Other candidates
- Sigmund Eisenscher, Communist
- Jerry Kenyon, Socialist Labor
- Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Samuel Goodland (incumbent) | 621,970 | 59.78% | ||
| Democratic | Daniel Hoan | 406,499 | 39.07% | ||
| Socialist | Walter H. Uphoff | 8,996 | 0.87% | ||
| Communist | Sigmund Eisenscher | 1,857 | 0.18% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Jerry Kenyon | 959 | 0.09% | ||
| Scattering | 163 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 215,471 | 20.71% | |||
| Turnout | 1,040,444 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c "LaFollette, Once Progressive Chief Seeks GOP Nod". Dixon Evening Telegraph. Dixon, Illinois. August 12, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, p. 599.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1946 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1946 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, p. 670.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1948). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1948. State of Wisconsin.