1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1918

November 5, 1918

Nominee Emanuel Lorenz Philipp Henry A. Moehlenpah Emil Seidel Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 155,799 112,576 57,523 Percentage 46.99% 33.95% 17.35%

County results

Governor before election Emanuel L. Philipp Republican Elected Governor Emanuel L. Philipp Republican

The 1918 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1918. Republican candidate Emanuel Lorenz Philipp won the election with 47% of the vote, winning his third and last term as Governor of Wisconsin. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Henry A. Moehlenpah and Socialist candidate Emil Seidel.

Candidates

The Republican Party (United States) backed the current governor and railroad executive Emanuel L. Philipp for his third term run, the Democratic Party (United States) backed Henry A. Moehlenpah a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and a failed candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1908, the Socialist Party of America backed the first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States and former Vice Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America in the 1912 presidential election and the Prohibition Party backed William C. Dean.

Election Results

Gubernatorial election in Wisconsin, 1918
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Emanuel L. Philipp		155,799	46.99%
	Democratic	Henry A. Moehlenpah		112,576	33.95%
	Socialist	Emil Seidel		57,523	17.35%
	Prohibition	William C. Dean		5,296	1.60%
	Write-ins	Write-ins		388	0.12%
Totals				331,582	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See Also

• United States elections, 1918