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      Home/Elections/1920/Governor/Wisconsin
      1920·Governor·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John J. Blaine
      53.0%366,247 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Null McGovern (wisconsin)
      35.8%247,746 votes
      Margin
      R+17.1
      691,263 total votes
      3 candidates691,263 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J. BlaineREP✓
      		REP366,24753.0%
      Null McGovern (wisconsin)DEM
      		DEM247,74635.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH77,27011.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Wisconsin

      2022
      Tony EversDEM
      D+3.4
      2018
      Tony EversDEM
      D+1.1
      2014
      Scott K WalkerREP
      R+5.7
      2010
      Scott K WalkerREP
      R+5.8
      2006
      James E. DoyleDEM
      D+7.4
      2002
      James E. DoyleDEM
      D+3.7
      1998
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+21.0
      1994
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+36.4
      1990
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+16.4
      1986
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+6.5
      1982
      Anthony S EarlDEM
      D+14.8
      1978
      Lee S. DreyfusREP
      R+9.5
      1974
      Patrick J. LuceyDEM
      D+11.1
      1970
      Patrick J. LuceyDEM
      D+9.4
      1968
      Warren P. KnowlesREP
      R+6.1
      View all Governor history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      John J. BlaineREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+43.0
      Career1920-1926
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Null McGovern (wisconsin)DEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+19.3
      Career1920-1940
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Wisconsin, 1920

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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