The 1924 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1924 as part of the 1924 United States presidential election. State voters chose 13 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for

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and

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. At the beginning of the campaign in July, La Follette listed nine states as “in” for him, including Wisconsin. Although early opinion polls showed La Follette attracting large numbers of those

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and Scandinavian-Americans who completely deserted Cox in 1920, newer polls later in the fall showed Wisconsin as the only state La Follette was certain to carry.Tucker; ''High Tide of American Conservatism'', p. 231 These later polls proved correct, with La Follette carrying Wisconsin with 53.96 percent of the popular vote, but winning no other state. La Follette carried 62 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, with Coolidge gaining majorities only in the heavily

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and pro-establishment counties bordering Illinois, in Pepin County on the western border, and in Marinette and Florence Counties bordering Michigan. , this is the last time a third-party presidential candidate has carried a state outside the former Confederacy. This was the first presidential election in which a Republican won the White House without carrying Wisconsin, a feat which would not occur again until

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, when

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lost the state.

Background

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had since the decline of the Populist movement been substantially a one-party state dominated by the Republican Party. The Democratic Party became entirely uncompetitive outside certain German Catholic counties adjoining

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as the upper classes, along with the majority of workers who followed them, completely fled from

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’s agrarian and free silver sympathies. As Democratic strength weakened severely after 1894 – although the state did develop a strong

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to provide opposition to the GOP – Wisconsin developed the direct Republican primary in 1903 and this ultimately created competition between the “League” under

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, and the conservative “Regular” faction. The beginning of the 1910s would see a minor Democratic revival as many La Follette progressives endorsed

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,Crews, Kenneth D.; ‘Woodrow Wilson, Wisconsin, and the Election of 1912’; ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'', Vol. 12, No. 3: ‘Presidents, Vice Presidents and Political Parties: Performance and Prospects’ (Summer, 1982), pp. 369-376 but this flirtation would not be long-lasting as Wilson’s “Anglophile” foreign policies were severely opposed by Wisconsin’s largely German- and

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populace.Leary, William M. (jr.); ‘Woodrow Wilson, Irish Americans, and the Election of 1916’; The Journal of American History, Vol. 54, No. 1 (June 1967), pp. 57-72 The 1918 mid-term elections saw the Midwestern farming community largely desert the Democratic Party due to supposed preferential treatment of Southern farmers: Democratic seats in the Midwest fell from thirty-four to seventeen,Hough, Jerry F.; ''Changing Party Coalitions: The Mystery of the Red State-Blue State Alignment'', pp. 86-87 and in 1920 Wisconsin’s status as a one-party Republican state was solidified as

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won less than a sixth of the state’s presidential vote and Democrats claimed only four state legislative seats, all but one of which would be lost in 1922. At the same time, the Republican Party both at the state and national levels was severely divided between an ascendant conservative faction and a progressive faction, whose leader was Wisconsin’s own veteran senator

. After a fierce debate the Democratic Party nominated former

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, who although West Virginia was a border state whose limited African-American population had not been

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as happened in all former

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, shared the extreme social conservatism of Southern Democrats of the time. Davis supported

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, opposed women's suffrage, and believed in strictly limited government with no expansion in nonmilitary fields. The conservatism of the major-party nominees made La Follette mount a third-party challenge, which he had planned even beforehand.Richardson, Danny G.; ''Others: "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third-Party Politics in the 1920s'', p. 180 Wisconsin’s Senator was formally nominated on July 4 by the "Conference for Progressive Political Action" and developed a platform dedicated to eliminating child labor and American interference in Latin American political affairs, along with a formal denunciation of the Ku Klux Klan. La Follette also proposed major judicial reforms including amendments allowing congress to override judicial review and to re-enact laws declared unconstitutional.Moreno, Paul D.; ''The American State from the Civil War to the New Deal: The Twilight of Constitutionalism and the Triumph of Progressivism'', p. 205 La Follette also called for election of federal judges for ten-year terms.Parrish, Michael E.; ''Anxious Decades: America in Prosperity and Depression, 1920-1941'', pp. 70-71

Results

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, 65.82% , , 43 , , 1.01% , , 1,786 , , 41.92% , , 4,260 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

La Crosse La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's populat ...

, , 5,733 , , 32.49% , , 1,252 , , 7.09% , , 10,543 , , 59.74% , , 119 , , 0.67% , , 4,810 , , 27.26% , , 17,647 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

Lafayette Lafayette or La Fayette may refer to: People * Lafayette (name), a list of people with the surname Lafayette or La Fayette or the given name Lafayette * House of La Fayette, a French noble family ** Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757� ...

, , 2,671 , , 34.69% , , 1,265 , , 16.43% , , 3,681 , , 47.81% , , 82 , , 1.07% , , 1,010 , , 13.12% , , 7,699 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Langlade , , 2,572 , , 35.98% , , 926 , , 12.95% , , 3,578 , , 50.05% , , 73 , , 1.02% , , 1,006 , , 14.07% , , 7,149 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 1,857 , , 26.84% , , 503 , , 7.27% , , 4,465 , , 64.54% , , 93 , , 1.34% , , 2,608 , , 37.70% , , 6,918 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Manitowoc , , 4,828 , , 29.54% , , 1,599 , , 9.78% , , 9,814 , , 60.04% , , 104 , , 0.64% , , 4,986 , , 30.50% , , 16,345 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 5,577 , , 29.22% , , 1,109 , , 5.81% , , 12,193 , , 63.88% , , 209 , , 1.09% , , 6,616 , , 34.66% , , 19,088 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Marinette , , 4,911 , , 54.68% , , 571 , , 6.36% , , 3,411 , , 37.98% , , 88 , , 0.98% , , -1,500 , , -16.70% , , 8,981 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Marquette , , 1,109 , , 31.19% , , 587 , , 16.51% , , 1,820 , , 51.18% , , 40 , , 1.12% , , 711 , , 19.99% , , 3,556 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

, , 50,730 , , 34.27% , , 14,510 , , 9.80% , , 81,697 , , 55.19% , , 1,092 , , 0.74% , , 30,967 , , 20.92% , , 148,029 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Monroe , , 2,661 , , 26.70% , , 428 , , 4.30% , , 6,747 , , 67.71% , , 129 , , 1.29% , , 4,086 , , 41.00% , , 9,965 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Oconto , , 2,562 , , 33.12% , , 602 , , 7.78% , , 4,506 , , 58.25% , , 65 , , 0.84% , , 1,944 , , 25.13% , , 7,735 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 1,769 , , 33.07% , , 324 , , 6.06% , , 3,196 , , 59.74% , , 61 , , 1.14% , , 1,427 , , 26.67% , , 5,350 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Outagamie , , 6,426 , , 35.39% , , 1,255 , , 6.91% , , 10,357 , , 57.03% , , 122 , , 0.67% , , 3,931 , , 21.65% , , 18,160 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Ozaukee , , 1,015 , , 20.71% , , 592 , , 12.08% , , 3,264 , , 66.61% , , 29 , , 0.59% , , 2,249 , , 45.90% , , 4,900 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Pepin , , 1,226 , , 55.88% , , 206 , , 9.39% , , 737 , , 33.59% , , 25 , , 1.14% , , -489 , , -22.29% , , 2,194 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 2,788 , , 40.97% , , 298 , , 4.38% , , 3,661 , , 53.80% , , 58 , , 0.85% , , 873 , , 12.83% , , 6,805 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 2,793 , , 37.57% , , 317 , , 4.26% , , 4,251 , , 57.18% , , 73 , , 0.98% , , 1,458 , , 19.61% , , 7,434 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 2,854 , , 27.76% , , 2,010 , , 19.55% , , 5,347 , , 52.01% , , 69 , , 0.67% , , 2,493 , , 24.25% , , 10,280 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 1,754 , , 32.81% , , 323 , , 6.04% , , 3,151 , , 58.94% , , 118 , , 2.21% , , 1,397 , , 26.13% , , 5,346 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 13,040 , , 50.21% , , 1,463 , , 5.63% , , 11,298 , , 43.51% , , 168 , , 0.65% , , -1,742 , , -6.71% , , 25,969 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Richland , , 2,669 , , 42.11% , , 898 , , 14.17% , , 2,660 , , 41.97% , , 111 , , 1.75% , , -9 , , -0.14% , , 6,338 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 14,815 , , 60.92% , , 1,453 , , 5.97% , , 7,923 , , 32.58% , , 129 , , 0.53% , , -6,892 , , -28.34% , , 24,320 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 1,932 , , 39.11% , , 272 , , 5.51% , , 2,677 , , 54.19% , , 59 , , 1.19% , , 745 , , 15.08% , , 4,940 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 3,600 , , 39.68% , , 718 , , 7.91% , , 4,693 , , 51.72% , , 62 , , 0.68% , , 1,093 , , 12.05% , , 9,073 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Sauk , , 3,935 , , 35.60% , , 555 , , 5.02% , , 6,400 , , 57.91% , , 162 , , 1.47% , , 2,465 , , 22.30% , , 11,052 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 990 , , 37.53% , , 135 , , 5.12% , , 1,487 , , 56.37% , , 26 , , 0.99% , , 497 , , 18.84% , , 2,638 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Shawano , , 2,063 , , 23.01% , , 471 , , 5.25% , , 6,337 , , 70.69% , , 94 , , 1.05% , , 4,274 , , 47.67% , , 8,965 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Sheboygan , , 6,974 , , 34.56% , , 1,350 , , 6.69% , , 11,714 , , 58.04% , , 143 , , 0.71% , , 4,740 , , 23.49% , , 20,181 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 1,389 , , 29.49% , , 185 , , 3.93% , , 3,079 , , 65.37% , , 57 , , 1.21% , , 1,690 , , 35.88% , , 4,710 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Trempealeau , , 2,083 , , 31.26% , , 373 , , 5.60% , , 4,148 , , 62.24% , , 60 , , 0.90% , , 2,065 , , 30.99% , , 6,664 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Vernon , , 2,670 , , 30.41% , , 406 , , 4.62% , , 5,599 , , 63.78% , , 104 , , 1.18% , , 2,929 , , 33.36% , , 8,779 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Vilas , , 873 , , 42.11% , , 119 , , 5.74% , , 1,038 , , 50.07% , , 43 , , 2.07% , , 165 , , 7.96% , , 2,073 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

Walworth Walworth () is a district of south London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is south-east of Charing Cross. Major streets in Walworth include the Old ...

, , 7,484 , , 57.22% , , 1,162 , , 8.88% , , 4,335 , , 33.14% , , 99 , , 0.76% , , -3,149 , , -24.07% , , 13,080 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

Washburn Washburn (alternatively Wasseburne, Wasseborne, Wasshebourne, Wassheborne, Washbourne, Washburne, Washborne, Washborn, Wasborn, Washbon) is a toponymic surname, probably of Old English origin, with likely Anglo-Norman and Norman-French influen ...

, , 1,422 , , 38.91% , , 158 , , 4.32% , , 2,043 , , 55.90% , , 32 , , 0.88% , , 621 , , 16.99% , , 3,655 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 1,987 , , 24.44% , , 980 , , 12.05% , , 5,081 , , 62.49% , , 83 , , 1.02% , , 3,094 , , 38.05% , , 8,131 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Waukesha , , 7,026 , , 45.45% , , 1,965 , , 12.71% , , 6,348 , , 41.06% , , 120 , , 0.78% , , -678 , , -4.39% , , 15,459 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Waupaca , , 3,654 , , 33.89% , , 665 , , 6.17% , , 6,395 , , 59.32% , , 67 , , 0.62% , , 2,741 , , 25.42% , , 10,781 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Waushara , , 1,602 , , 35.43% , , 249 , , 5.51% , , 2,606 , , 57.63% , , 65 , , 1.44% , , 1,004 , , 22.20% , , 4,522 , - style="text-align:center;" , , Winnebago , , 11,239 , , 48.70% , , 1,801 , , 7.80% , , 9,891 , , 42.86% , , 147 , , 0.64% , , -1,348 , , -5.84% , , 23,078 , - style="text-align:center;" , ,

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, , 3,469 , , 30.32% , , 548 , , 4.79% , , 7,303 , , 63.83% , , 122 , , 1.07% , , 3,834 , , 33.51% , , 11,442 , - style="text-align:center;" !Totals!!311,614!!37.06%!!68,115!!8.10%!!453,678!!53.96%!!7,419!!0.88%!!-142,064!!-16.90%!!840,826

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