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1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
	County results Blaine: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Lueck: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; John J. Blaine; Republican	Elected Governor ; John J. Blaine; Republican

The 1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Martin L. Lueck and Socialist nominee William F. Quick.

As of 2022, this marks the last occasion that Walworth County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 2, 1924.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Martin L. Lueck, former circuit court judge

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin L. Lueck	21,347	100.00
Total votes			21,347	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

John J. Blaine, incumbent Governor
George Comings, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Arthur R. Hirst, former state highway engineer^[2]

Results

Republican primary results^[1]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Blaine (incumbent)	230,985	54.38
	Republican	Arthur R. Hirst	157,138	36.99
	Republican	George Comings	36,666	8.63
Total votes			424,789	100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

William F. Quick, State Senator

Results

Socialist primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	William F. Quick	18,401	100.00
Total votes			18,401	100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922

Results

Prohibition primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Adolph R. Bucknam	1,484	100.00
Total votes			1,484	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Martin L. Lueck, Democratic
John J. Blaine, Republican

Other candidates

Farrand K. Shuttleworth, Independent Progressive Republican, attorney^[4]
Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition
William F. Quick, Socialist
Jose Snover, Socialist Labor
Severi Alanne, Workers, director of the Co-operative Central Exchange (CCE) of Superior, Wisconsin^[5]

Results

1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election^[6]^[7]^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Blaine (incumbent)	412,255	51.76%
	Democratic	Martin L. Lueck	317,550	39.87%
	Socialist	William F. Quick	45,268	5.68%
	Prohibition	Adolph R. Bucknam	11,516	1.45%
	Communist	Severi Alanne	4,107	0.52%
	Independent Republican	Farrand K. Shuttleworth	4,079	0.51%
	Socialist Labor	Jose Snover	1,452	0.18%
	Scattering		205	0.03%
Majority			94,705	11.89%
Turnout			796,432	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Wisconsin Blue Book 1925, p. 481.
^ "Hirst Announces His Support of Democrat Choice for Governor". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. September 20, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
^ "WI Governor, 1924 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
^ "Madison Lawyer Enters Against Blaine, Lueck". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. September 22, 1924. p. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
^ "Severi Alanne," in Who's Who Among Finnish-Americans: A Biographical Dictionary of Persons of Finnish Descent Who Have Made Noteworthy Contributions to the Pattern of American Life. Fitchburg, MA: Raivaaja Publishing Co., 1949; pg. 8.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
^ "WI Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1925, pp. 562–563.

Bibliography

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Holmes, Fred L., ed. (1925). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1925. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer.

[FOOTNOTEWisconsin_Blue_Book1925481-1] Wisconsin Blue Book 1925, p. 481.

[2] "Hirst Announces His Support of Democrat Choice for Governor". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. September 20, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

[3] "WI Governor, 1924 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

[4] "Madison Lawyer Enters Against Blaine, Lueck". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. September 22, 1924. p. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

[5] "Severi Alanne," in Who's Who Among Finnish-Americans: A Biographical Dictionary of Persons of Finnish Descent Who Have Made Noteworthy Contributions to the Pattern of American Life. Fitchburg, MA: Raivaaja Publishing Co., 1949; pg. 8.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199887-6] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.

[7] "WI Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

[FOOTNOTEWisconsin_Blue_Book1925562–563-8] Wisconsin Blue Book 1925, pp. 562–563.

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