Loomis died of a heart attack on December 7, 1942, a month before he was to take office. The
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Lieutenant Governor
Walter Samuel Goodland would serve Orland Loomis's term as governor, overriding the view of Governor Julius Heil that he should continue in office.[1][2]
James K. Robinson, dentist,[6] unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for lieutenant governor in
1936 and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in
1940
In the September Primary, Nelson won with a commanding 71% of the vote. Nelson, however, had already been appointed to the federal
War Production Board and, on the eve of the Progressive Party state convention, declined the nomination.[12] On October 5, the Progressives formally nominated Henry Berquist in place of Nelson.[13]
^Orland S. Loomis was elected in the 1942 election, but died before taking office. Per a ruling of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Goodland, who had been re-elected lieutenant governor in the same election, served as governor for the entire term.