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1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Arthur A. Bentley and Socialist nominee Louis A. Arnold.

To date, this is the only time any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin has won every county in the state.

Primary election

Republican party

Candidates

Results

Democratic party

Candidates

Results

Aftermath

The Democratic Party was forced to run candidates as independents, as they lost legal party recognition due to failing to poll the required number of votes in the primary election.

Socialist party

Candidates

Results

Prohibition party

Candidates

  • M. L. Welles

Results

Other party nominations

  • Arthur A. Dietrich, Independent Socialist Labor

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Notes

References

Bibliography