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County results Kohler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Thompson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.
Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm did not seek a third term.
Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 53.21% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 19, 1950.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carl W. Thompson | 130,745 | 78.05 | |
Democratic | Charles P. Greene | 36,777 | 21.95 | |
Total votes | 167,522 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter J. Kohler Jr. | 272,139 | 64.42 | |
Republican | Leonard Schmitt | 150,315 | 35.58 | |
Total votes | 422,454 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter J. Kohler Jr. | 605,649 | 53.21% | ||
Democratic | Carl W. Thompson | 525,319 | 46.16% | ||
People's Progressive | Michael Essin | 3,735 | 0.33% | ||
Socialist | William O. Hart | 3,384 | 0.30% | ||
Scattering | 61 | 0.01% | |||
Majority | 80,330 | 7.05% | |||
Turnout | 1,138,148 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |