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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[edit]
Primary elections were held on September 7, 1926.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Virgil H. Cady, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 1914
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Virgil H. Cady | 16,358 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 16,358 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Herman L. Ekern, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin
- Charles B. Perry, incumbent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- W. Stanley Smith, former Commissioner of Insurance[2][3]
- Fred R. Zimmerman, incumbent Secretary of State of Wisconsin
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Herman O. Kent, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Herman O. Kent | 11,307 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 11,307 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924
- David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Governor in 1914
- Alex McEathron, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in 1910
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Virgil H. Cady, Democratic
- Fred R. Zimmerman, Republican
Other candidates
- Charles B. Perry, Independent
- David W. Emerson, Prohibition
- Herman O. Kent, Socialist
- Alex Gordon, Socialist Labor
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Blue Book 1927, p. 494.
- ^ Jorge Gomez, Commissioner of Insurance, ed. (2005). Wisconsin Insurance Report, 2005 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. p. 5.
- ^ "W. Stanley Smith In Attack On Candidates". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. July 24, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1926 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1926 - PRB Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1926". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1927, p. 573.
Bibliography[edit]
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1927). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer.