1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.

Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 54.09% of the vote.

Primary election Primary elections were held on September 21, 1948.

Republican party Candidates Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General (1923–1946) and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1946 Oscar Rennebohm, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic party Candidates William D. Carroll, former State Senator Carl W. Thompson, attorney

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People's Progressive party Candidates Henry J. Berquist, candidate for lieutenant governor in 1942

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Socialist party Candidates Walter H. Uphoff, candidate for governor in 1946

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General election Candidates Major party candidates Carl W. Thompson, Democratic Oscar Rennebohm, Republican

Other candidates Henry J. Berquist, People's Progressive James E. Boulton, Socialist Workers, industrial worker, candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee in March 1948 Georgia Cozzini, Socialist Labor, candidate for governor in 1942 and 1944 Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist

Results

Results by county County Oscar RennebohmRepublican Carl W. ThompsonDemocratic Henry J. BerquistProgressive Walter H. UphoffSocialist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,63561.03%1,00937.66%281.05%70.26%00.00%62623.37%2,679Ashland4,46962.29%2,43233.90%2493.47%210.29%30.04%2,03728.39%7,174Barron7,37362.22%4,21435.56%2331.97%280.24%10.01%3,15926.66%11,849Bayfield3,23958.51%1,91534.59%3626.54%170.31%30.05%1,32423.92%5,536Brown18,16351.17%17,25848.62%460.13%270.08%40.01%9052.55%35,498Buffalo3,14467.04%1,49731.92%190.41%270.58%30.06%1,64735.12%4,690Burnett2,08656.09%1,53641.30%862.31%70.19%40.11%55014.79%3,719Calumet4,53566.10%2,31033.67%110.16%50.07%00.00%2,22532.43%6,861Chippewa8,37660.00%5,44739.02%1000.72%330.24%30.02%2,92920.98%13,959Clark7,32267.45%3,20529.52%2672.46%560.52%60.06%4,11737.92%10,856Columbia7,30959.20%5,00340.52%160.13%190.15%00.00%2,30618.68%12,347Crawford3,68053.78%3,14846.00%30.04%90.13%30.04%5327.77%6,843Dane23,66938.28%37,60260.81%2190.35%3400.55%60.01%-13,933-22.53%61,836Dodge12,26963.45%7,02336.32%10.01%410.21%20.01%5,24627.13%19,336Door5,12370.60%2,10929.07%170.23%70.10%00.00%3,01441.54%7,256Douglas8,65847.29%9,03449.34%5603.06%420.23%150.08%-376-2.05%18,309Dunn5,63461.72%3,40437.29%650.71%200.22%60.07%2,23024.43%9,129Eau Claire10,61458.69%7,35940.69%650.36%390.22%80.04%3,25518.00%18,085Florence94955.14%50829.52%25214.64%100.58%20.12%44125.62%1,721Fond du Lac15,91067.75%7,39631.49%790.34%970.41%30.01%8,51436.25%23,485Forest1,51845.10%1,69950.48%1313.89%170.51%10.03%-181-5.38%3,366Grant9,75965.51%5,10234.25%110.07%170.11%70.05%4,65731.26%14,896Green5,59866.38%2,80033.20%170.20%160.19%20.02%2,79833.18%8,433Green Lake4,34274.86%1,42824.62%160.28%130.22%10.02%2,91450.24%5,800Iowa4,54159.58%3,05040.02%160.21%100.13%50.07%1,49119.56%7,622Iron1,53743.27%1,83051.52%1734.87%70.20%50.14%-293-8.25%3,552Jackson3,46864.19%1,89235.02%180.33%240.44%10.02%1,57629.17%5,403Jefferson9,29757.79%6,70241.66%360.22%460.29%60.04%2,59516.13%16,087Juneau4,40565.14%2,31134.18%300.44%130.19%30.04%2,09430.97%6,762Kenosha14,73946.52%16,28551.40%4341.37%2010.63%230.07%-1,546-4.88%31,682Kewaunee3,68561.51%2,29338.27%70.12%30.05%30.05%1,39223.23%5,991La Crosse12,54354.51%10,24144.50%820.36%1380.60%80.03%2,30210.00%23,012Lafayette3,92154.32%3,28145.45%100.14%70.10%00.00%6408.87%7,219Langlade4,44756.82%3,25041.52%1141.46%130.17%30.04%1,19715.29%7,827Lincoln5,28667.03%2,47531.38%1001.27%160.20%90.11%2,81135.65%7,886Manitowoc12,87752.83%11,33046.48%930.38%700.29%40.02%1,5476.35%24,374Marathon14,21551.01%13,30047.72%1710.61%1710.61%90.03%9153.28%27,869Marinette7,40658.14%5,19540.78%1010.79%350.27%10.01%2,21117.36%12,738Marquette2,39374.09%81825.33%130.40%60.19%00.00%1,57548.76%3,230Milwaukee154,14145.27%174,59851.28%5,6301.65%5,6941.67%4170.12%-20,457-6.01%340,480Monroe6,31060.87%3,98038.39%240.23%460.44%70.07%2,33022.48%10,367Oconto5,65263.18%3,24236.24%330.37%170.19%20.02%2,41026.94%8,946Oneida4,68659.00%2,95237.16%2793.51%220.28%40.05%1,73421.83%7,943Outagamie18,05465.47%9,42734.19%440.16%430.16%60.02%8,62731.29%27,574Ozaukee5,54762.91%3,20936.40%470.53%140.16%00.00%2,33826.52%8,817Pepin1,74767.87%80331.20%90.35%110.43%40.16%94436.67%2,574Pierce5,15064.36%2,79134.88%420.52%160.20%30.04%2,35929.48%8,002Polk5,22056.38%3,91242.26%981.06%230.25%50.05%1,30814.13%9,258Portage5,56040.39%8,14559.17%360.26%190.14%50.04%-2,585-18.78%13,765Price4,18863.46%2,10131.84%2794.23%250.38%60.09%2,08731.63%6,599Racine21,54450.06%20,88548.53%4431.03%1490.35%130.03%6591.53%43,034Richland4,37364.80%2,35634.91%110.16%20.03%60.09%2,01729.89%6,748Rock18,63455.52%14,73843.91%910.27%940.28%70.02%3,89611.61%33,564Rusk3,60959.84%2,26937.62%1362.26%170.28%00.00%1,34022.22%6,031Sauk8,39862.19%4,96036.73%370.27%1080.80%10.01%3,43825.46%13,504Sawyer2,99369.28%1,25329.00%611.41%110.25%20.05%1,74040.28%4,320Shawano7,57569.97%3,16929.27%530.49%260.24%30.03%4,40640.70%10,826Sheboygan14,16147.43%14,88849.86%3481.17%4351.46%260.09%-727-2.43%29,858St. Croix5,92957.57%4,30341.78%350.34%310.30%10.01%1,62615.79%10,299Taylor3,52057.81%2,30037.77%1191.95%1502.46%00.00%1,22020.04%6,089Trempealeau4,44955.22%3,57944.42%150.19%120.15%20.02%87010.80%8,057Vernon5,08752.94%4,50346.86%110.11%70.07%10.01%5846.08%9,609Vilas2,97967.64%1,26628.75%1413.20%170.39%10.02%1,71338.90%4,404Walworth11,78973.02%4,24326.28%760.47%330.20%30.02%7,54646.74%16,144Washburn2,79559.52%1,69336.05%1934.11%60.13%90.19%1,10223.47%4,696Washington7,81967.36%3,71932.04%250.22%450.39%00.00%4,10035.32%11,608Waukesha19,11059.95%12,48139.15%1350.42%1410.44%110.03%6,62920.79%31,878Waupaca9,91975.49%3,16324.07%410.31%160.12%10.01%6,75651.42%13,140Waushara3,99076.95%1,12821.76%490.95%170.33%10.02%2,86255.20%5,185Winnebago19,78462.57%11,54136.50%910.29%1890.60%130.04%8,24326.07%31,618Wood9,99361.36%6,20938.13%450.28%350.21%30.02%3,78423.24%16,285Total684,83954.09%558,49744.11%12,9281.02%9,1490.72%7260.06%126,3429.98%1,266,139

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Ashland Bayfield Racine Vilas

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Dane Milwaukee Portage Sheboygan

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