1902 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1902 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902.
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Incumbent Republican Governor Robert M. La Follette defeated Democratic nominee David Stuart Rose with 52.89% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- David Stuart Rose, Democratic, incumbent Mayor of Milwaukee
- Robert M. La Follette, Republican, incumbent Governor
Other candidates
- Emil Seidel, Socialist (Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin)
- Edwin W. Drake, Prohibition, candidate for Wisconsin State Senate in 1886
- Henry E. D. Puck, Socialist Labor, architect[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Robert M. La Follette (incumbent) | 193,417 | 52.89% | ||
| Democratic | David Stuart Rose | 145,818 | 39.88% | ||
| Socialist | Emil Seidel | 15,970 | 4.37% | ||
| Prohibition | Edwin W. Drake | 9,647 | 2.64% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Henry E. D. Puck | 791 | 0.22% | ||
| Scattering | 33 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 47,599 | 13.01% | |||
| Turnout | 365,676 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Henry Puck for Governor". The Superior times. Superior, Wis. September 6, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- "WI Governor, 1902". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- Wisconsin Blue Book 1903, pp. 447.
- Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Erickson, Halford, ed. (1903). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Northwestern Litho. Co.
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