1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
November 2, 1954
 
Nominee Walter J. Kohler Jr. William Proxmire
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 596,158 560,747
Percentage 51.45% 48.40%
County results
Kohler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Proxmire:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Walter J. Kohler Jr.
Republican

 Elected Governor

Walter J. Kohler Jr.
Republican

The 1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire in a rematch of the 1952 election with 51.45% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 14, 1954.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Proxmire 141,548 62.43
Democratic James Edward Doyle 85,187 37.57
Total votes 226,735 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter J. Kohler Jr. (incumbent) 331,006 100.00
Total votes 331,006 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Walter J. Kohler Jr. (incumbent) 596,158 51.45%
Democratic William Proxmire 560,747 48.40%
Socialist Labor Arthur Wepfer 1,722 0.15%
Scattering 39 0.00%
Majority 35,411 3.05%
Turnout 1,158,666 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Table IV. 1954 Elections". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. April 1954. pp. 99–101. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Doyle funeral Saturday". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. April 2, 1987. p. 20. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Wisconsin Blue Book 1956, p. 702.
  4. ↑ "WI Governor, 1954 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1956, p. 746.
  6. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  7. ↑ "WI Governor, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

Bibliography

  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Toepel, M. J.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1956). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1956. State of Wisconsin.
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