1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946
 
Nominee Walter Samuel Goodland Daniel Hoan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 621,970 406,499
Percentage 59.78% 39.07%

County results
Goodland:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hoan:      50–60%

Governor before election

Walter Samuel Goodland
Republican

Elected Governor

Walter Samuel Goodland
Republican

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

Democratic primary results[2][3]
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

Results

Republican primary results[2][4]
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

Other candidates

  • Sigmund Eisenscher, Communist
  • Jerry Kenyon, Socialist Labor
  • Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944

Results

1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[5][6][7]
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

  1. 1 2 3 "LaFollette, Once Progressive Chief Seeks GOP Nod". Dixon Evening Telegraph. Dixon, Illinois. August 12, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, p. 599.
  3. "WI Governor, 1946 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. "WI Governor, 1946 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  6. "WI Governor, 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. 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.
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