The 1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Primary elections were held on September 2, 1924.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Martin L. Lueck and Socialist nominee William F. Quick.

As of 2022, this is the most recent instance of Walworth County voting Democratic in a gubernatorial election.

Primary election Republican party Candidates John J. Blaine, incumbent Governor George Comings, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Arthur R. Hirst, former state highway engineer

Results

Democratic party Candidates Martin L. Lueck, former circuit court judge

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Socialist party Candidates William F. Quick, State Senator

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Prohibition party Candidates Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922

Results

Other party nominations Severi Alanne, Workers, director of the Co-operative Central Exchange (CCE) of Superior, Wisconsin"Severi Alanne," in Who's Who Among Finnish-Americans: A Biographical Dictionary of Persons of Finnish Descent Who Have Made Noteworthy Contributions to the Pattern of American Life. Fitchburg, MA: Raivaaja Publishing Co., 1949; pg. 8. Farrand K. Shuttleworth, Independent Progressive Republican (Independent), attorney Jose Snover, Socialist Labor

General election Results

Results by county Lueck was the first Democrat since William A. Barstow in 1853 to win Columbia County and the first since James B. Cross in 1857 to win Richland County; the latter would not vote Democratic again until 2002. County John J. BlaineRepublican Martin L. LueckDemocratic William F. QuickSocialist Adolph R. BucknamProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,62868.06%67628.26%210.88%431.80%241.00%95239.80%2,392Ashland4,30766.87%1,90629.59%651.01%861.34%771.20%2,40137.28%6,441Barron5,72968.89%1,99523.99%931.12%3504.21%1491.79%3,73444.90%8,316Bayfield2,98770.97%89421.24%801.90%1192.83%1293.06%2,09349.73%4,209Brown9,66252.57%8,24844.88%1780.97%1640.89%1270.69%1,4147.69%18,379Buffalo2,73173.34%79021.21%782.09%641.72%611.64%1,94152.12%3,724Burnett2,33181.90%32811.52%331.16%903.16%642.25%2,00370.38%2,846Calumet3,02964.60%1,52132.44%551.17%501.07%340.73%1,50832.16%4,689Chippewa6,60056.10%4,79740.77%480.41%1401.19%1801.53%1,80315.33%11,765Clark5,85665.00%2,59728.83%1231.37%2052.28%2282.53%3,25936.17%9,009Columbia4,38940.57%6,10456.42%760.70%1321.22%1171.08%-1,715-15.85%10,818Crawford2,79352.05%2,35743.92%410.76%1312.44%440.82%4368.13%5,366Dane21,89057.84%14,43538.14%2330.62%6201.64%6661.76%7,45519.70%37,844Dodge8,39049.96%7,78146.33%3782.25%1350.80%1090.65%6093.63%16,793Door2,93667.76%1,16726.93%280.65%1212.79%811.87%1,76940.83%4,333Douglas9,17867.48%3,81228.03%770.57%2431.79%2922.15%5,36639.45%13,602Dunn4,54063.67%2,22631.22%410.58%1291.81%1942.72%2,31432.45%7,130Eau Claire5,77754.14%4,56542.78%490.46%1791.68%1010.95%1,21211.36%10,671Florence82372.64%24421.54%221.94%151.32%292.56%57951.10%1,133Fond du Lac9,81549.74%9,37847.53%1260.64%1770.90%2351.19%4372.21%19,731Forest1,35355.66%95739.37%311.28%492.02%411.69%39616.29%2,431Grant6,49849.95%5,63943.34%710.55%5364.12%2662.04%8596.60%13,010Green4,30655.49%3,08539.76%640.82%2162.78%891.15%1,22115.73%7,760Green Lake1,99840.18%2,84757.25%410.82%691.39%180.36%-849-17.07%4,973Iowa3,60047.64%3,49446.24%480.64%2823.73%1331.76%1061.40%7,557Iron1,86779.82%32213.77%281.20%291.24%933.98%1,54566.05%2,339Jackson3,44570.51%1,27226.03%280.57%811.66%601.23%2,17344.47%4,886Jefferson5,96146.32%6,60251.30%710.55%1110.86%1250.97%-641-4.98%12,870Juneau3,41061.51%1,82732.95%871.57%1312.36%891.61%1,58328.55%5,544Kenosha6,69736.74%11,13661.09%2011.10%1170.64%770.42%-4,439-24.35%18,228Kewaunee2,43966.39%1,15031.30%140.38%280.76%431.17%1,28935.08%3,674La Crosse9,87160.24%6,12837.40%730.45%2251.37%900.55%3,74322.84%16,387Lafayette3,60649.50%3,39046.53%180.25%2253.09%460.63%2162.96%7,285Langlade3,42449.85%3,17746.26%480.70%1842.68%350.51%2473.60%6,868Lincoln3,78960.90%2,17835.00%420.68%1141.83%991.59%1,61125.89%6,222Manitowoc9,42761.64%5,52136.10%1821.19%820.54%820.54%3,90625.54%15,294Marathon11,17963.24%5,53331.30%3812.16%2141.21%3692.09%5,64631.94%17,676Marinette5,04358.44%3,05835.43%1691.96%2182.53%1421.65%1,98523.00%8,630Marquette1,48644.21%1,80553.70%110.33%411.22%180.54%-319-9.49%3,361Milwaukee56,26837.78%53,31235.80%37,60325.25%4620.31%1,2910.87%2,9561.98%148,936Monroe5,65063.78%2,81031.72%1021.15%1932.18%1031.16%2,84032.06%8,858Oconto4,61164.47%2,33732.68%480.67%831.16%731.02%2,27431.80%7,152Oneida2,61954.19%1,95540.45%992.05%701.45%901.86%66413.74%4,833Outagamie9,94059.94%6,09736.77%1220.74%2191.32%2051.24%3,84323.17%16,583Ozaukee2,19245.13%2,47350.92%1032.12%100.21%791.63%-281-5.79%4,857Pepin92943.88%1,04549.36%502.36%643.02%291.37%-116-5.48%2,117Pierce4,14369.47%1,37823.11%781.31%2564.29%1091.83%2,76546.36%5,964Polk4,77973.05%1,31020.02%681.04%2213.38%1642.51%3,46953.03%6,542Portage4,24244.55%5,09653.52%410.43%1011.06%420.44%-854-8.97%9,522Price3,25368.48%1,13523.89%430.91%1142.40%2054.32%2,11844.59%4,750Racine11,26045.68%12,49450.69%3621.47%2561.04%2781.13%-1,234-5.01%24,650Richland2,34340.80%2,97751.84%370.64%3095.38%771.34%-634-11.04%5,743Rock9,57941.69%12,66555.13%1140.50%4461.94%1710.74%-3,086-13.43%22,975Rusk2,39155.70%1,59337.11%691.61%1423.31%982.28%79818.59%4,293Sauk5,58454.87%4,13640.64%710.70%2592.55%1261.24%1,44814.23%10,176Sawyer1,52963.05%73030.10%502.06%662.72%502.06%79932.95%2,425Shawano6,44376.34%1,71820.36%911.08%1081.28%800.95%4,72555.98%8,440Sheboygan10,21153.69%7,10937.38%1,2476.56%1570.83%2961.56%3,10216.31%19,020St. Croix5,17962.70%2,75933.40%320.39%1702.06%1201.45%2,42029.30%8,260Taylor3,02472.48%86820.81%1022.44%902.16%882.11%2,15651.68%4,172Trempealeau4,40270.76%1,65326.57%200.32%811.30%651.04%2,74944.19%6,221Vernon4,97963.85%2,41731.00%590.76%2202.82%1231.58%2,56232.85%7,798Vilas1,23866.45%49926.78%643.44%301.61%321.72%73939.67%1,863Walworth5,03341.69%6,43953.33%610.51%3612.99%1791.48%-1,406-11.65%12,073Washburn2,21065.27%96228.41%782.30%1113.28%250.74%1,24836.86%3,386Washington3,60244.90%4,21352.52%1141.42%470.59%460.57%-611-7.62%8,022Waukesha4,72831.10%10,06366.20%2231.47%1080.71%800.53%-5,335-35.09%15,202Waupaca5,39952.51%4,28041.63%1981.93%1551.51%2492.42%1,11910.88%10,281Waushara2,43057.77%1,58937.78%511.21%942.23%421.00%84120.00%4,206Winnebago10,49146.58%11,40750.65%2391.06%1930.86%1920.85%-916-4.07%22,522Wood6,78465.21%3,08929.69%1761.69%1751.68%1801.73%3,69535.52%10,404Total412,25551.76%317,55039.87%45,2685.68%11,5161.45%9,8431.24%94,70511.89%796,432

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Columbia Green Lake Jefferson Kenosha Marquette Ozaukee Pepin Portage Racine Richland Rock Walworth Washington Waukesha Winnebago

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