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County results
Philipp: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Williams: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1916.
Incumbent Republican Governor Emanuel L. Philipp won the election with 52.70% of the vote, winning his second term as governor. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Burt Williams and Socialist candidate Rae Weaver.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent) | 83,769 | 48.59 | |
Republican | William H. Hatton | 47,618 | 27.62 | |
Republican | Francis E. McGovern | 35,845 | 20.79 | |
Republican | Don C. Hall | 5,154 | 2.99 | |
Total votes | 172,386 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Burt Williams | 40,124 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 40,124 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | Rae Weaver | 11,852 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 11,852 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Prohibition | George McKerrow | 1,974 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 1,974 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Emanuel L. Philipp (incumbent) | 227,896 | 52.70% | ||
Democratic | Burt Williams | 164,633 | 38.07% | ||
Socialist | Rae Weaver | 30,813 | 7.13% | ||
Prohibition | George McKerrow | 9,038 | 2.09% | ||
Scattering | 55 | 0.01% | |||
Majority | 63,263 | 14.63% | |||
Turnout | 432,435 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |