The 1930 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.
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 County results
La Follette: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Hammersley: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 16, 1930.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Charles E. Hammersley, former attorney[1]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles E. Hammersley | 17,040 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 17,040 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Walter J. Kohler, Sr., incumbent Governor
- Philip La Follette, former district attorney for Dane County
Results edit
| 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 | ||
Socialist primary edit
Candidates edit
- Frank Metcalfe, County Supervisor and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly[5]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Frank Metcalfe | 11,569 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 11,569 | 100.00 | ||
Prohibition primary edit
Candidates edit
- Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924 and 1928
- Henry Meisel
- 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]
Results edit
| 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 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Charles E. Hammersley, Democratic
- Philip La Follette, Republican
Other candidates
- Alfred B. Taynton, Prohibition
- Frank Metcalfe, Socialist
- Fred B. Blair, Communist, former experimental college student[11][12]
Results edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1931, p. 464.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1930 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "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 edit
- 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.