1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| country = Wisconsin
| flag_year = 1913
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1950
| next_election = 1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1954
| election_date = November 4, 1952
| image1 = Walter J. Kohler Jr. Crop (cropped).png
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Walter J. Kohler Jr.
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,009,171
| percentage1 = 62.48%
| image2 = File:William Proxmire (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = William Proxmire
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 601,844
| percentage2 = 37.26%
| map_image = 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Kohler: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Proxmire: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Walter J. Kohler Jr.
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Walter J. Kohler Jr.
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsWI}}
The 1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 62.50% of the vote. Kohler's share of the vote was the highest by a gubernatorial candidate since Philip La Follette in 1930; no candidate would match Kohler's share until Tommy Thompson in 1994.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1952.
=Democratic party=
==Candidates==
- William Proxmire, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly{{cite book |editor1-last=Toepel |editor1-first=M. J. |editor2-last=Kuehn |editor2-first=Hazel L. |date=1952 |title=The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1952 |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=goto&id=WI.WIBlueBk1952&page=43&isize=L |publisher=State of Wisconsin |page=43 }}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite book|author=The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library|date=1954|title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954|section=Vote For State Officers, Primary Election, September 9, 1952|pages=654-655|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AN6Q3X3SXGLMTH8Z/pages/A6BX3YRARILRUG9B|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William Proxmire
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 178,133
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 178,133
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican party=
==Candidates==
- Walter J. Kohler Jr., incumbent Governor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Walter J. Kohler Jr. (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 699,082
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 699,082
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- William Proxmire, Democratic
- Walter J. Kohler Jr., Republican
- M. Michael Essin, Independent
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1952 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1952{{cite book|author=The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library|date=1954|title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954|section=Vote For Governor By Counties|pages=755-756|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AN6Q3X3SXGLMTH8Z/pages/A4PL7TXPPKYMRF9D|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Walter J. Kohler Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 1,009,171
| percentage = 62.48%
| change = +9.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Proxmire
| votes = 601,844
| percentage = 37.27%
| change = -8.89%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = M. Michael Essin
| votes = 3,706
| percentage = 0.23%
| change = -0.10%
}}
{{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 = 493
| percentage = 0.03%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 407,327
| percentage = 25.22%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total|
| votes = 1,615,214
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing = +18.16%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
After this election, Douglas County and Kenosha County would not vote Republican again until 1990.
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | County
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Walter J. Kohler Jr. ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | William Proxmire ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | M. Michael Essin ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Scattering ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Margin ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Total votes cast | |||||||||||
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! 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"| % | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Adams | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,438 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|955 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.05% | {{party shading/Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.35% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,483 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,405 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ashland | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,732 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.29% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,340 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.14% | {{party shading/Independent}}|46 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.57% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,392 | {{party shading/Republican}}|17.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,118 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Barron | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,673 | {{party shading/Republican}}|72.64% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,954 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.91% | {{party shading/Independent}}|65 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.44% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,719 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,692 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Bayfield | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,808 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.27% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,163 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.94% | {{party shading/Independent}}|48 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.80% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,645 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,019 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Brown | {{party shading/Republican}}|30,913 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.66% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,429 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.26% | {{party shading/Independent}}|31 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.07% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,484 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}|44,374 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Buffalo | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,397 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.11% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,518 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.59% | {{party shading/Independent}}|18 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.30% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,879 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,933 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Burnett | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,869 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.88% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,409 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.84% | {{party shading/Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.28% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,460 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.03% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,290 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Calumet | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,195 | {{party shading/Republican}}|80.52% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,730 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.36% | {{party shading/Independent}}|11 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.12% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,465 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,936 | |||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Chippewa | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,443 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,382 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.14% | {{party shading/Independent}}|30 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.17% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,061 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,855 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Clark | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,091 | {{party shading/Republican}}|76.37% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,074 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.26% | {{party shading/Independent}}|48 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.36% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,017 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,213 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Columbia | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,798 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,706 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.50% | {{party shading/Independent}}|10 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,092 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,514 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Crawford | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,455 | {{party shading/Republican}}|72.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,105 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.83% | {{party shading/Independent}}|4 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.05% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,350 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,564 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dane | {{party shading/Republican}}|40,167 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.81% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38,699 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.95% | {{party shading/Independent}}|182 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Others}}|9 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,468 | {{party shading/Republican}}|1.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}|79,057 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dodge | {{party shading/Republican}}|19,692 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,788 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.61% | {{party shading/Independent}}|22 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.08% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,904 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}|26,504 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Door | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,967 | {{party shading/Republican}}|84.17% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,484 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|15.68% | {{party shading/Independent}}|14 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.15% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,483 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.49% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,465 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Douglas | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,789 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.03% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,854 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.52% | {{party shading/Independent}}|92 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.44% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|935 | {{party shading/Republican}}|4.51% | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,735 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dunn | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,023 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.54% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,873 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.34% | {{party shading/Independent}}|13 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.12% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,150 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,909 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Eau Claire | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,967 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,916 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.27% | {{party shading/Independent}}|40 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.17% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,051 | {{party shading/Republican}}|25.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,923 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Florence | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,247 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.51% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|594 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.16% | {{party shading/Independent}}|6 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.32% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|653 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,847 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Fond du Lac | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,788 | {{party shading/Republican}}|76.25% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,343 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.54% | {{party shading/Independent}}|67 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.21% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,445 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.71% | {{party shading/Republican}}|31,198 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Forest | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,050 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.66% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,624 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.09% | {{party shading/Independent}}|9 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.24% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|426 | {{party shading/Republican}}|11.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,683 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Grant | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,976 | {{party shading/Republican}}|81.67% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,339 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.21% | {{party shading/Independent}}|22 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.12% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,637 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.46% | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,337 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Green | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,640 | {{party shading/Republican}}|77.44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,512 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.52% | {{party shading/Independent}}|5 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.04% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,128 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.93% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,157 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Green Lake | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,497 | {{party shading/Republican}}|82.54% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,364 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|17.33% | {{party shading/Independent}}|10 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,133 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,871 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Iowa | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,603 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,298 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.79% | {{party shading/Independent}}|8 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.09% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,305 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,909 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Iron | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,809 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,456 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.34% | {{party shading/Independent}}|18 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.42% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 647
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| 15.11%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,283 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jackson | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,231 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,633 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.31% | {{party shading/Independent}}|5 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.07% | {{party shading/Others}}|4 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,598 | {{party shading/Republican}}|23.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,873 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jefferson | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,031 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,713 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.34% | {{party shading/Independent}}|11 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.05% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,318 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,755 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Juneau | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,314 | {{party shading/Republican}}|77.26% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,852 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.66% | {{party shading/Independent}}|6 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.07% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,462 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,172 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kenosha | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,194 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.27% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|19,100 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.49% | {{party shading/Independent}}|92 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,094 | {{party shading/Republican}}|2.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|39,386 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kewaunee | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,763 | {{party shading/Republican}}|80.68% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,610 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.21% | {{party shading/Independent}}|9 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.11% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,153 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,382 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|La Crosse | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,147 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.80% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,369 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.00% | {{party shading/Independent}}|64 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.20% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,778 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}|31,580 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lafayette | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,141 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,427 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.31% | {{party shading/Independent}}|4 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.05% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,714 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,573 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Langlade | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,549 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.10% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,636 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.62% | {{party shading/Independent}}|26 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.28% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,913 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,211 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lincoln | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,165 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.88% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,784 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.93% | {{party shading/Independent}}|19 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.19% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,381 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,968 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Manitowoc | {{party shading/Republican}}|19,383 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,563 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.32% | {{party shading/Independent}}|36 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.12% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,820 | {{party shading/Republican}}|25.24% | {{party shading/Republican}}|30,984 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marathon | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,178 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.97% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,313 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.20% | {{party shading/Independent}}|295 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.82% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,865 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}|35,789 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marinette | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,263 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,058 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.96% | {{party shading/Independent}}|23 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.15% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,205 | {{party shading/Republican}}|33.92% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,344 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marquette | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,484 | {{party shading/Republican}}|83.27% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|695 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|16.61% | {{party shading/Independent}}|5 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.12% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,789 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,184 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Milwaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}|209,887 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.68% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|219,550 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.92% | {{party shading/Independent}}|1,283 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.30% | {{party shading/Others}}|449 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.10% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||||
| 9,663
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|431,169 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Monroe | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,443 | {{party shading/Republican}}|76.41% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,906 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.51% | {{party shading/Independent}}|8 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,537 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.89% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,359 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Oconto | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,205 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.81% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,883 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.94% | {{party shading/Independent}}|28 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.25% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,322 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,116 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Oneida | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,504 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.86% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,508 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.99% | {{party shading/Independent}}|15 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.15% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,996 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,027 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Outagamie | {{party shading/Republican}}|28,074 | {{party shading/Republican}}|77.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,172 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.50% | {{party shading/Independent}}|73 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.20% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|19,902 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}|36,319 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ozaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,522 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.03% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,372 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.88% | {{party shading/Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.09% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,150 | {{party shading/Republican}}|32.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,906 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pepin | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,383 | {{party shading/Republican}}|76.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|741 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.67% | {{party shading/Independent}}|6 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.19% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,642 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.46% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,130 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pierce | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,446 | {{party shading/Republican}}|76.44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,275 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.35% | {{party shading/Independent}}|20 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.21% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,171 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,741 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Polk | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,761 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,406 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.45% | {{party shading/Independent}}|18 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.16% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,355 | {{party shading/Republican}}|38.94% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,185 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Portage | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,220 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,714 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.08% | {{party shading/Independent}}|20 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.13% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,506 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.71% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,955 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Price | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,928 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,352 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.09% | {{party shading/Independent}}|49 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.67% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,576 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,329 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Racine | {{party shading/Republican}}|31,456 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.61% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24,999 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.20% | {{party shading/Independent}}|102 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Others}}|6 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,457 | {{party shading/Republican}}|11.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|56,563 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Richland | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,904 | {{party shading/Republican}}|77.45% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,006 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.50% | {{party shading/Independent}}|4 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.04% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,898 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,914 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rock | {{party shading/Republican}}|28,891 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.93% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|14,231 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.97% | {{party shading/Independent}}|41 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.09% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,660 | {{party shading/Republican}}|33.96% | {{party shading/Republican}}|43,166 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rusk | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,718 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.21% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,173 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.42% | {{party shading/Independent}}|26 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.38% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,545 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,917 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sauk | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,811 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,677 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.71% | {{party shading/Independent}}|19 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.11% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,134 | {{party shading/Republican}}|46.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,510 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sawyer | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,369 | {{party shading/Republican}}|72.62% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,257 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.10% | {{party shading/Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.26% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,112 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,639 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Shawano | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,800 | {{party shading/Republican}}|81.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,670 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.42% | {{party shading/Independent}}|22 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.15% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,130 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,492 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sheboygan | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,174 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.18% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,936 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.42% | {{party shading/Independent}}|151 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.39% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,238 | {{party shading/Republican}}|26.76% | {{party shading/Republican}}|38,261 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|St. Croix | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,296 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,962 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.28% | {{party shading/Independent}}|14 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.11% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,334 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,272 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Taylor | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,448 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.97% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,100 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.74% | {{party shading/Independent}}|19 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.25% | {{party shading/Others}}|3 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,348 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,570 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Trempealeau | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,895 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.34% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,189 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.61% | {{party shading/Independent}}|5 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.05% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,706 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,089 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Vernon | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,186 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,302 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.70% | {{party shading/Independent}}|18 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.16% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,884 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,506 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Vilas | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,892 | {{party shading/Republican}}|75.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,270 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.57% | {{party shading/Independent}}|7 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.14% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,622 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,169 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Walworth | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,619 | {{party shading/Republican}}|78.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,698 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|21.01% | {{party shading/Independent}}|45 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.20% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,921 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,362 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Washburn | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,496 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,619 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.58% | {{party shading/Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.23% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,877 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.61% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,127 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Washington | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,361 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.82% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,834 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.09% | {{party shading/Independent}}|17 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.10% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,527 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,212 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waukesha | {{party shading/Republican}}|29,770 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.26% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,472 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.55% | {{party shading/Independent}}|87 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.19% | {{party shading/Others}}|1 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,298 | {{party shading/Republican}}|28.70% | {{party shading/Republican}}|46,330 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waupaca | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,524 | {{party shading/Republican}}|85.36% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,479 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|14.57% | {{party shading/Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.07% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,045 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,015 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waushara | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,696 | {{party shading/Republican}}|83.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,128 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|16.50% | {{party shading/Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.03% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,568 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,838 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Winnebago | {{party shading/Republican}}|29,807 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,137 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.88% | {{party shading/Independent}}|75 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.18% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,670 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|42,019 | |||||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Wood | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,815 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.84% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,164 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.00% | {{party shading/Independent}}|36 | {{party shading/Independent}}|0.16% | {{party shading/Others}}|0 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,651 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.84% | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,015 | |||||||||||
| Total | 1,009,171 | 62.48% | 601,844 | 37.26% | 3,706 | 0.23% | 493 | 0.03% | 407,327 | 25.22% | 1,615,214 |
==Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican==
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=Toepel |editor1-first=M. J. |editor2-last=Kuehn |editor2-first=Hazel L. |date=1954 |title=The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1954 |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.WIBlueBk1954&isize=XL |publisher=State of Wisconsin |ref={{SfnRef|Wisconsin Blue Book|1954}}}}
{{1952 United States elections}}