Election 1922 Results
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1922 Wisconsin governor election
John J. Blaine (Republican) beat Arthur A. Bentley (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1922, 76.4% to 10.6%, a margin of 65.8 points and 316,868 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1920, when John J. Blaine also won.
Republicans led in 71 of the 71 counties as they stood then. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 102,356 votes and went to the Republican by 46.6 points. The closest was Pepin, where 755 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Blaine won | Republican | 367,929 | 76.4% |
| Arthur A. Bentley | Democratic | 51,061 | 10.6% |
| Louis A. Arnold | Socialist | 39,570 | 8.2% |
| All other candidates | 23,268 | 4.8% | |
| Total | 481,828 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 9,582 9.4% | 57,310 56.0% | 35,464 | 102,356 | R+46.6 |
| Racine | 1,608 9.4% | 14,219 82.9% | 1,335 | 17,162 | R+73.5 |
| Dane | 1,888 11.1% | 14,032 82.2% | 1,147 | 17,067 | R+71.2 |
| Brown | 2,915 18.5% | 12,159 77.3% | 665 | 15,739 | R+58.7 |
| Outagamie | 1,427 11.0% | 10,910 84.4% | 589 | 12,926 | R+73.4 |
| Winnebago | 1,501 12.0% | 10,112 81.1% | 850 | 12,463 | R+69.1 |
| Marathon | 1,004 8.1% | 10,652 86.4% | 677 | 12,333 | R+78.2 |
| Sheboygan | 926 8.5% | 8,328 76.8% | 1,592 | 10,846 | R+68.2 |
| Manitowoc | 927 9.0% | 8,943 86.6% | 454 | 10,324 | R+77.6 |
| Dodge | 1,747 17.1% | 7,633 74.7% | 843 | 10,223 | R+57.6 |
| Fond Du Lac | 1,465 14.8% | 7,786 78.5% | 670 | 9,921 | R+63.7 |
| Douglas | 616 6.7% | 7,876 85.4% | 726 | 9,218 | R+78.8 |
| La Crosse | 1,693 18.5% | 6,632 72.3% | 847 | 9,172 | R+53.8 |
| Kenosha | 630 7.6% | 6,876 83.1% | 764 | 8,270 | R+75.5 |
| Jefferson | 1,273 15.7% | 6,413 79.1% | 418 | 8,104 | R+63.4 |
| Grant | 1,213 15.1% | 6,313 78.4% | 529 | 8,055 | R+63.3 |
| Waukesha | 1,423 17.8% | 5,718 71.5% | 860 | 8,001 | R+53.7 |
| Rock | 826 10.3% | 5,879 73.6% | 1,281 | 7,986 | R+63.3 |
| Wood | 455 6.4% | 6,108 86.5% | 496 | 7,059 | R+80.1 |
| Waupaca | 613 8.9% | 5,883 85.0% | 427 | 6,923 | R+76.1 |
| Eau Claire | 783 12.1% | 5,316 81.9% | 394 | 6,493 | R+69.8 |
| Portage | 1,283 21.1% | 4,565 75.2% | 225 | 6,073 | R+54.0 |
| Marinette | 557 9.6% | 4,792 82.2% | 478 | 5,827 | R+72.7 |
| Chippewa | 465 8.4% | 4,747 86.1% | 304 | 5,516 | R+77.6 |
| Green | 341 6.3% | 4,619 85.4% | 451 | 5,411 | R+79.1 |
| Shawano | 336 6.2% | 4,873 90.2% | 193 | 5,402 | R+84.0 |
| Oconto | 494 9.6% | 4,405 85.8% | 238 | 5,137 | R+76.1 |
| Lincoln | 704 13.8% | 4,198 82.0% | 215 | 5,117 | R+68.3 |
| Washington | 545 10.9% | 4,180 83.6% | 273 | 4,998 | R+72.7 |
| Barron | 261 5.4% | 4,133 86.0% | 414 | 4,808 | R+80.5 |
| Columbia | 624 13.0% | 3,705 77.2% | 472 | 4,801 | R+64.2 |
| Langlade | 654 14.1% | 3,660 78.9% | 322 | 4,636 | R+64.8 |
| Sauk | 342 7.4% | 3,796 82.3% | 475 | 4,613 | R+74.9 |
| Polk | 143 3.2% | 3,950 88.7% | 358 | 4,451 | R+85.5 |
| Clark | 429 9.8% | 3,631 83.0% | 314 | 4,374 | R+73.2 |
| Walworth | 705 16.5% | 3,021 70.5% | 557 | 4,283 | R+54.1 |
| St. Croix | 244 6.0% | 3,307 81.4% | 511 | 4,062 | R+75.4 |
| Lafayette | 561 14.3% | 3,126 79.4% | 248 | 3,935 | R+65.2 |
| Dunn | 250 6.4% | 3,386 87.0% | 254 | 3,890 | R+80.6 |
| Oneida | 543 14.0% | 3,058 78.9% | 273 | 3,874 | R+64.9 |
| Kewaunee | 395 10.3% | 3,351 87.4% | 87 | 3,833 | R+77.1 |
| Jackson | 214 5.6% | 3,446 90.1% | 164 | 3,824 | R+84.5 |
| Green Lake | 606 16.2% | 2,891 77.4% | 240 | 3,737 | R+61.1 |
| Calumet | 362 9.8% | 3,208 87.0% | 118 | 3,688 | R+77.2 |
| Monroe | 210 5.8% | 3,129 86.9% | 263 | 3,602 | R+81.0 |
| Vernon | 238 6.6% | 3,146 87.6% | 207 | 3,591 | R+81.0 |
| Juneau | 379 10.6% | 2,972 83.4% | 212 | 3,563 | R+72.8 |
| Ozaukee | 451 12.8% | 2,945 83.7% | 122 | 3,518 | R+70.9 |
| Door | 231 6.7% | 3,011 87.5% | 200 | 3,442 | R+80.8 |
| Ashland | 192 5.6% | 2,997 87.3% | 245 | 3,434 | R+81.7 |
| Richland | 498 14.9% | 2,433 73.0% | 401 | 3,332 | R+58.1 |
| Iowa | 338 10.5% | 2,640 81.7% | 255 | 3,233 | R+71.2 |
| Taylor | 177 5.9% | 2,592 86.6% | 223 | 2,992 | R+80.7 |
| Bayfield | 123 4.4% | 2,471 87.5% | 230 | 2,824 | R+83.1 |
| Trempealeau | 206 7.4% | 2,397 86.4% | 172 | 2,775 | R+79.0 |
| Crawford | 469 17.7% | 2,060 77.6% | 127 | 2,656 | R+59.9 |
| Rusk | 201 8.2% | 2,030 82.4% | 233 | 2,464 | R+74.2 |
| Pierce | 228 10.1% | 1,755 77.7% | 275 | 2,258 | R+67.6 |
| Marquette | 320 14.7% | 1,702 78.4% | 148 | 2,170 | R+63.7 |
| Price | 134 6.3% | 1,874 87.7% | 130 | 2,138 | R+81.4 |
| Waushara | 186 9.0% | 1,744 84.5% | 135 | 2,065 | R+75.4 |
| Buffalo | 151 7.5% | 1,755 86.7% | 119 | 2,025 | R+79.2 |
| Washburn | 117 6.4% | 1,535 83.7% | 183 | 1,835 | R+77.3 |
| Iron | 36 2.0% | 1,667 94.4% | 62 | 1,765 | R+92.4 |
| Sawyer | 130 7.7% | 1,416 84.2% | 136 | 1,682 | R+76.5 |
| Forest | 125 8.2% | 1,313 85.9% | 91 | 1,529 | R+77.7 |
| Burnett | 33 2.2% | 1,332 90.2% | 111 | 1,476 | R+88.0 |
| Pepin | 151 12.1% | 927 74.2% | 172 | 1,250 | R+62.1 |
| Florence | 45 3.8% | 1,105 94.1% | 24 | 1,174 | R+90.3 |
| Vilas | 57 5.3% | 914 85.3% | 101 | 1,072 | R+79.9 |
| Adams | 62 6.0% | 921 89.2% | 49 | 1,032 | R+83.2 |
Counties as they stood in 1922; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Wisconsin governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tony Evers (D) | D+3.4 |
| 2018 | Tony Evers (D) | D+1.1 |
| 2014 | Scott Walker (R) | R+5.7 |
| 2010 | Scott Walker (R) | R+5.8 |
| 2006 | James E. Doyle (D) | D+7.4 |
| 2002 | Jim Doyle (D) | D+3.7 |
| 1998 | Tommy G. Thompson (R) | R+21.0 |
| 1994 | Tommy G. Thompson (R) | R+36.4 |
| 1990 | Tommy G. Thompson (R) | R+16.4 |
| 1986 | Tommy G. Thompson (R) | R+6.5 |
| 1982 | Anthony S. Earl (D) | D+14.8 |
| 1978 | Lee S. Dreyfus (R) | R+9.5 |
| 1974 | Patrick J. Lucey (D) | D+11.1 |
| 1970 | Patrick J. Lucey (D) | D+9.4 |
| 1968 | Warren P. Knowles (R) | R+6.1 |
| 1966 | Warren P. Knowles (R) | R+7.4 |
| 1964 | Warren P. Knowles (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1962 | John W. Reynolds (D) | D+0.9 |
| 1960 | Gaylord Anton Nelson (D) | D+3.1 |
| 1958 | Gaylord Anton Nelson (D) | D+7.3 |
| 1956 | Vernon W. Thomson (R) | R+3.8 |
| 1954 | Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1952 | Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) | R+25.2 |
| 1950 | Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1948 | Oscar Rennebohm (R) | R+10.0 |
| 1946 | Walter S. Goodland (R) | R+20.7 |
| 1944 | Walter S. Goodland (R) | R+12.2 |
| 1942 | Orland S. Loomis (other) | |
| 1940 | Julius P. Heil (R) | R+21.4 |
| 1938 | Julius P. Heil (R) | R+47.4 |
| 1936 | Philip La Follette (other) | |
| 1934 | Philip La Follette (other) | |
| 1932 | Albert G. Schmedeman (D) | D+10.6 |
| 1930 | Philip F. La Follette (R) | R+36.8 |
| 1928 | Walter J. Kohler Sr. (R) | R+15.5 |
| 1926 | Fred R. Zimmerman (R) | R+50.3 |
| 1924 | John J. Blaine (R) | R+11.9 |
| 1922 | John J. Blaine (R) | R+65.8 |
| 1920 | John J. Blaine (R) | R+17.1 |
| 1918 | Emanuel L. Philipp (R) | R+13.0 |
| 1916 | Emanuel L. Philipp (R) | R+15.0 |
| 1914 | Emanuel L. Philipp (R) | R+6.5 |
| 1912 | Francis E. McGovern (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1910 | Francis E. McGovern (R) | R+16.0 |
| 1908 | James O. Davidson (R) | R+17.1 |
| 1906 | James O. Davidson (R) | R+25.1 |
| 1904 | Robert M. La Follette (R) | R+11.3 |
| 1902 | Robert M. La Follette (R) | R+13.0 |
| 1900 | Robert M. La Follette (R) | R+23.5 |
| 1898 | Edward Scofield (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1896 | Edward Scofield (R) | R+21.6 |
| 1894 | William H. Upham (R) | R+14.4 |
| 1892 | George W. Peck (D) | D+2.0 |
| 1890 | George W. Peck (D) | D+9.2 |
| 1888 | William D. Hoard (R) | R+5.7 |
| 1886 | Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) | R+6.5 |
| 1884 | Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) | R+6.0 |
| 1881 | Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) | R+7.0 |
| 1879 | William E. Smith (R) | R+13.5 |
| 1877 | William E. Smith (R) | R+4.6 |
| 1875 | Harrison Ludington (R) | R+0.5 |
| 1873 | William R. Taylor (D) | D+10.4 |
| 1871 | Cadwallader C. Washburn (R) | R+6.4 |
| 1869 | Lucius Fairchild (R) | R+6.3 |
| 1867 | Lucius Fairchild (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1865 | Lucius Fairchild (R) | R+9.4 |