1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| country = Wisconsin
| flag_year = 1913
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1944
| next_election = 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1948
| election_date = November 5, 1946
| image1 = Walter Samuel Goodland.jpg
| nominee1 = Walter Samuel Goodland
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 621,970
| percentage1 = 59.78%
| image2 = Daniel Hoan 1946.jpg
| nominee2 = Daniel Hoan
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 406,499
| percentage2 = 39.07%
| map_image = 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Goodland: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Hoan: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Walter Samuel Goodland
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Walter Samuel Goodland
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsWI}}
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.
Goodland was the last Republican until Tommy Thompson in 1990 to win Milwaukee County.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on August 13, 1946.
=Democratic party=
==Candidates==
- Daniel W. Hoan, former Mayor of Milwaukee and Democratic candidate for governor in 1944
- Stanley Z. Fajkowski, former tavern keeper{{cite news |author= |title=LaFollette, Once Progressive Chief Seeks GOP Nod |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/dixon-evening-telegraph-aug-12-1946-p-2/ |work=Dixon Evening Telegraph |location=Dixon, Illinois |date=12 August 1946 |page=2 |access-date=6 December 2020 }} and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1942
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite book|author=The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library|date=1948|title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948|section=Primary Vote For Governor By Counties|pages=599|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AM65CYC7ECEXCX9D/full/A6CQRBAVRDW7BD8E|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=459803 |title=WI Governor, 1946 - D Primary |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=6 December 2020}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Daniel W. Hoan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 56,445
| percentage = 77.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stanley Z. Fajkowski
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,546
| percentage = 22.67%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 72,991
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican party=
==Candidates==
- Ralph F. Amoth, unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for governor in 1944
- Walter S. Goodland, incumbent governor
- Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General (1923–1946)
- Delbert J. Kenny, businessman and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1944
- Otto R. Werkmeister, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1944
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=459804 |title=WI Governor, 1946 - R Primary |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=6 December 2020}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Walter S. Goodland (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 193,199
| percentage = 42.45%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ralph M. Immell
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 177,816
| percentage = 39.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Delbert J. Kenny
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 73,149
| percentage = 16.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Otto R. Werkmeister
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,680
| percentage = 1.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ralph F. Amoth
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,329
| percentage = 1.17%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 455,173
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Socialist party=
==Candidates==
- Walter H. Uphoff, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Socialist primary results{{cite book|author=The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library|date=1948|title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948|section=Primary Vote For Governor By Counties|pages=599|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AM65CYC7ECEXCX9D/full/A6CQRBAVRDW7BD8E|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Walter H. Uphoff
| party = Socialist Party of America
| votes = 3,806
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,806
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Walter S. Goodland, Democratic
- Daniel W. Hoan, Republican
Other candidates
- Sigmund G. Eisenscher, Communist
- Jerry R. Kenyon, Socialist Labor
- Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1946{{cite book|author=The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library|date=1948|title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948|section=Summary Vote For Governor By Counties|pages=670|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AM65CYC7ECEXCX9D/full/AWPELN5QWEATAU86|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Walter S. Goodland (incumbent)
| votes = 621,970
| percentage = 59.78%
| change = +6.94%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniel W. Hoan
| votes = 406,499
| percentage = 39.07%
| change = -1.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Party of America
| candidate = Walter H. Uphoff
| votes = 8,996
| percentage = 0.87%
| change = +0.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate|
| color = #D50000
| party = Communist{{efn|"Independent Communist"}}
| candidate = Sigmund G. Eisenscher
| votes = 1,857
| percentage = 0.18%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
| color = #DD051D
| party = Socialist Labor{{efn|"Independent Socialist Labor"}}
| candidate = Jerry R. Kenyon
| votes = 959
| percentage = 0.09%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
| party =
| candidate = Scattering{{efn|These are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report.}}
| votes = 163
| percentage = 0.02%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 215,471
| percentage = 20.71%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total|
| votes = 1,040,444
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing = +8.49%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
| width="75%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | County
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Walter S. Goodland ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Daniel W. Hoan ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Walter H. Uphoff ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | All Others ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Margin ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Total votes cast | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Adams | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,387 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|790 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.99% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|14 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.64% | {{party shading/Others}}|4 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}|597 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,195 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ashland | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,705 | {{party shading/Republican}}|46.41% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,066 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.60% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|23 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.39% | {{party shading/Others}}|35 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 361
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 6.19%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,829 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Barron | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,172 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.48% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,938 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.06% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|29 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.36% | {{party shading/Others}}|8 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.10% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,234 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,147 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bayfield | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,082 | {{party shading/Republican}}|46.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,345 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.66% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|16 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.36% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.22% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 263
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 5.91%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,453 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Brown | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,966 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.38% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,302 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.48% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|36 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.11% | {{party shading/Others}}|6 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,664 | {{party shading/Republican}}|14.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}|31,310 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Buffalo | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,131 | {{party shading/Republican}}|72.26% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,167 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.93% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|25 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.58% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,964 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,333 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Burnett | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,591 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.11% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,173 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.10% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|10 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.36% | {{party shading/Others}}|12 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.43% | {{party shading/Republican}}|418 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,786 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Calumet | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,241 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,001 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.94% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|22 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.35% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,240 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,265 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Chippewa | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,410 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,332 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.60% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|59 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.50% | {{party shading/Others}}|36 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,078 | {{party shading/Republican}}|26.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,837 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Clark | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,058 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.65% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,538 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.18% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|65 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.75% | {{party shading/Others}}|37 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.43% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,520 | {{party shading/Republican}}|40.47% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,698 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Columbia | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,250 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.97% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,937 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.75% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|29 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.28% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,313 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.22% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,216 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Crawford | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,887 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,089 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.90% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|8 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,798 | {{party shading/Republican}}|30.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,985 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dane | {{party shading/Republican}}|28,237 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.58% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,942 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.19% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|580 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|1.14% | {{party shading/Others}}|42 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,295 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.39% | {{party shading/Republican}}|50,801 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dodge | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,297 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.49% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,903 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.13% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|50 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.33% | {{party shading/Others}}|8 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,394 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,258 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Door | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,579 | {{party shading/Republican}}|80.25% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,110 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.45% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|8 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.14% | {{party shading/Others}}|9 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,469 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,706 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Douglas | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,515 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,037 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|54.80% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|80 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.55% | {{party shading/Others}}|34 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 1,522
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 10.38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|14,666 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dunn | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,909 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.51% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,115 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.95% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|28 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.40% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,794 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,062 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Eau Claire | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,547 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.93% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,050 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.61% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|62 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.40% | {{party shading/Others}}|11 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,497 | {{party shading/Republican}}|22.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,670 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Florence | {{party shading/Republican}}|615 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.00% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|458 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.45% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|5 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.46% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|157 | {{party shading/Republican}}|14.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,079 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Fond du Lac | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,139 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,036 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.75% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|67 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.33% | {{party shading/Others}}|45 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.22% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,103 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.94% | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,287 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Forest | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,260 | {{party shading/Republican}}|41.04% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,796 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|58.50% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|10 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.33% | {{party shading/Others}}|4 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 536
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 17.46%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,070 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Grant | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,615 | {{party shading/Republican}}|75.57% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,050 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.97% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|27 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.21% | {{party shading/Others}}|32 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,565 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,724 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Green | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,987 | {{party shading/Republican}}|77.20% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,454 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.51% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|17 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.26% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.03% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,533 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,460 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Green Lake | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,824 | {{party shading/Republican}}|78.93% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,008 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|20.80% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|5 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.10% | {{party shading/Others}}|8 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,816 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.12% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,845 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Iowa | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,168 | {{party shading/Republican}}|75.73% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,649 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.16% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|4 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,519 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,824 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Iron | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,465 | {{party shading/Republican}}|41.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,028 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.63% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|16 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.45% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 563
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 16.00%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,519 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jackson | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,768 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.01% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,457 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.22% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|20 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.47% | {{party shading/Others}}|13 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.31% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,311 | {{party shading/Republican}}|30.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,258 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jefferson | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,202 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.03% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,718 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.70% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|32 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.25% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,484 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,955 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Juneau | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,776 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.74% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,318 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.74% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|24 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.47% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,458 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,121 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kenosha | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,839 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.80% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|14,101 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.36% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|214 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.81% | {{party shading/Others}}|273 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.03% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 2,262
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 8.56%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|26,427 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kewaunee | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,179 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.78% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,220 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.05% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|8 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.15% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|959 | {{party shading/Republican}}|17.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,408 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|La Crosse | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,904 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.57% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,089 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.50% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|122 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.71% | {{party shading/Others}}|37 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.22% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,815 | {{party shading/Republican}}|28.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,152 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lafayette | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,293 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,843 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.94% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|11 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Others}}|8 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,450 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.81% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,155 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Langlade | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,991 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.27% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,042 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.89% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|33 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.47% | {{party shading/Others}}|27 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}|949 | {{party shading/Republican}}|13.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,093 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lincoln | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,154 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,161 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.89% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|44 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.69% | {{party shading/Others}}|17 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.27% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,993 | {{party shading/Republican}}|31.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,376 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Manitowoc | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,266 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.93% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,532 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.63% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|62 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.30% | {{party shading/Others}}|29 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,734 | {{party shading/Republican}}|8.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,889 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marathon | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,688 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.22% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,004 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.54% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|266 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|1.16% | {{party shading/Others}}|19 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,684 | {{party shading/Republican}}|11.68% | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,977 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marinette | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,128 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,947 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.33% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|34 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.37% | {{party shading/Others}}|6 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,181 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,115 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marquette | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,116 | {{party shading/Republican}}|81.83% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|462 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|17.87% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|4 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.15% | {{party shading/Others}}|4 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,654 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.96% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,586 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Milwaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}|148,533 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.35% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|129,099 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.50% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|4,513 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|1.59% | {{party shading/Others}}|1,611 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}|19,434 | {{party shading/Republican}}|6.85% | {{party shading/Republican}}|283,756 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Monroe | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,693 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,206 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.80% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|31 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.39% | {{party shading/Others}}|5 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,487 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.94% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,935 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Oconto | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,576 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.61% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,374 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.64% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|51 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.64% | {{party shading/Others}}|9 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,202 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.98% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,010 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Oneida | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,113 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.86% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,636 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.61% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|21 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.36% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}|477 | {{party shading/Republican}}|8.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,780 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Outagamie | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,482 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,095 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.15% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|97 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.41% | {{party shading/Others}}|31 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,387 | {{party shading/Republican}}|31.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,705 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ozaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,588 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.08% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,323 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.46% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|22 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.32% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,265 | {{party shading/Republican}}|32.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,943 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pepin | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,487 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.32% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|716 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.41% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|4 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|771 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,209 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pierce | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,926 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,756 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.13% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|30 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.45% | {{party shading/Others}}|8 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.12% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,170 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,720 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Polk | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,245 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.98% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,581 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.68% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|20 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.29% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,664 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,849 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Portage | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,087 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,499 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.35% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|21 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Others}}|6 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|588 | {{party shading/Republican}}|5.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,613 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Price | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,718 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.34% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,594 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.05% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|50 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.93% | {{party shading/Others}}|37 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}|124 | {{party shading/Republican}}|2.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,399 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Racine | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,265 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,989 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.64% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|183 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.52% | {{party shading/Others}}|89 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.25% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 724
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| 2.04%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35,526 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Richland | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,443 | {{party shading/Republican}}|77.97% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,242 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|21.80% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|12 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.21% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,201 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,698 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rock | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,001 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.82% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,744 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.46% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|157 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.58% | {{party shading/Others}}|38 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,257 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.36% | {{party shading/Republican}}|26,940 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rusk | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,296 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.17% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,885 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.12% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|21 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.40% | {{party shading/Others}}|16 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.31% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,411 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,218 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sauk | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,305 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.54% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,636 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.66% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|187 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|1.68% | {{party shading/Others}}|14 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,669 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,142 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sawyer | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,049 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,705 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.76% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|27 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.71% | {{party shading/Others}}|28 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.74% | {{party shading/Republican}}|344 | {{party shading/Republican}}|9.03% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,809 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Shawano | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,113 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.11% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,106 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.53% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|22 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.27% | {{party shading/Others}}|8 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.10% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,007 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.58% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,249 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sheboygan | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,239 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.28% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,813 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.51% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|750 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|3.02% | {{party shading/Others}}|47 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.19% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,426 | {{party shading/Republican}}|9.76% | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,849 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|St. Croix | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,459 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.55% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,598 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.15% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|19 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.24% | {{party shading/Others}}|5 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,861 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,081 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Taylor | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,660 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,204 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.21% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|217 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|4.25% | {{party shading/Others}}|20 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.39% | {{party shading/Republican}}|456 | {{party shading/Republican}}|8.94% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,101 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Trempealeau | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,468 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,489 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.63% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|16 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Others}}|13 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.19% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,979 | {{party shading/Republican}}|28.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,986 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Vernon | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,665 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.41% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,336 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.25% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|14 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.20% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,329 | {{party shading/Republican}}|33.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,025 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Vilas | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,443 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,865 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|55.82% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|8 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.24% | {{party shading/Others}}|25 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 422
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| 12.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,341 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Walworth | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,114 | {{party shading/Republican}}|80.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,134 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.91% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|27 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.24% | {{party shading/Others}}|12 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,980 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.84% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,287 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Washburn | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,707 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,331 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.63% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|7 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Others}}|6 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}|376 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,051 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Washington | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,283 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.40% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,653 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.30% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|31 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.28% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,630 | {{party shading/Republican}}|33.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,969 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waukesha | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,713 | {{party shading/Republican}}|72.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,544 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.81% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|112 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.46% | {{party shading/Others}}|43 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,169 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,412 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waupaca | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,924 | {{party shading/Republican}}|78.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,186 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|21.56% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|20 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.20% | {{party shading/Others}}|10 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.10% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,738 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.59% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,140 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waushara | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,402 | {{party shading/Republican}}|80.43% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|806 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.05% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|21 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.50% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,596 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.37% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,230 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Winnebago | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,906 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,728 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.23% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|83 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.34% | {{party shading/Others}}|31 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,178 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,748 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Wood | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,726 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,418 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.14% | {{party shading/Socialist}}|33 | {{party shading/Socialist}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Others}}|9 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,308 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,186 | |||||||||||
| Total | 621,970 | 59.78% | 406,499 | 39.07% | 8,996 | 0.86% | 2,979 | 0.29% | 215,471 | 20.71% | 1,040,444 |
==Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican==
==Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic==
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Bibliography
- {{cite book |title=Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Congressional Quarterly Inc. |date=1998 |isbn=1-56802-396-0 | ref={{SfnRef|Congressional Quarterly|1998}}}}
- {{cite book |editor1-last=Ohm |editor1-first=Howard F. |editor2-last=Kuehn |editor2-first=Hazel L. |date=1948 |title=The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1948 |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.WIBlueBk1948 |publisher=State of Wisconsin |ref={{SfnRef|Wisconsin Blue Book|1948}}}}
{{1946 United States elections}}