1930 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election
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The 1930 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
Walter J. Kohler Sr. Walter Jodok Kohler Sr., (March 3, 1875April 21, 1940) was an American businessman and politician from the Kohler family of Wisconsin. He was an innovative and highly successful Wisconsin industrialist. The Kohler Company was founded by his fat ...
was defeated in the Republican primary.
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
nominee
Philip La Follette Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897August 18, 1965) was an American politician. He was the List of Governors of Wisconsin, 27th and List of Governors of Wisconsin, 29th Governor of Wisconsin, as well as one of the founders of the Wisconsin Progre ...
defeated Democratic nominee
Charles E. Hammersley Charles E. Hammersley was an American politician. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat and was a candidate for governor in 1930, when he ran against Philip La Follette and lost. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convent ...
with 64.76% of the vote.


Primary elections

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
s were held on September 16, 1930.


Democratic primary


Candidates

*
Charles E. Hammersley Charles E. Hammersley was an American politician. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat and was a candidate for governor in 1930, when he ran against Philip La Follette and lost. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convent ...
, former attorney


Results


Republican primary


Candidates

* Walter J. Kohler, Sr., incumbent
Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
*
Philip La Follette Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897August 18, 1965) was an American politician. He was the List of Governors of Wisconsin, 27th and List of Governors of Wisconsin, 29th Governor of Wisconsin, as well as one of the founders of the Wisconsin Progre ...
, former
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for
Dane County Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital. Dane County is the ...


Results


Socialist primary


Candidates

*
Frank Metcalfe Frank B. Metcalfe (December 26, 1874 – 1946) was a glassblower from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who spent four terms as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and was twice the Socialist nominee for Governor of Wisconsin. Background Metc ...
,
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and former member of the
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Results


Prohibition primary


Candidates

*Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in
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and for Governor in
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and
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*Henry Meisel *Alfred B. Taynton, former secretary of the Wisconsin prohibition state committee and unsuccessful candidate for Prohibition nomination for U.S. Senate in 1926


Results


General election


Candidates

Major party candidates *
Charles E. Hammersley Charles E. Hammersley was an American politician. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat and was a candidate for governor in 1930, when he ran against Philip La Follette and lost. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convent ...
, Democratic *
Philip La Follette Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897August 18, 1965) was an American politician. He was the List of Governors of Wisconsin, 27th and List of Governors of Wisconsin, 29th Governor of Wisconsin, as well as one of the founders of the Wisconsin Progre ...
, Republican Other candidates *Alfred B. Taynton, Prohibition *
Frank Metcalfe Frank B. Metcalfe (December 26, 1874 – 1946) was a glassblower from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who spent four terms as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and was twice the Socialist nominee for Governor of Wisconsin. Background Metc ...
, Socialist * Fred B. Blair, Communist, former experimental college student


Results


References


Bibliography

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Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
Gubernatorial A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political_regions, political region, ranking under the Head of State, head of state and in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of ...
November 1930 events