1906 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1906 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Primary elections were held on September 4, 1906.

Incumbent Republican Governor James O. Davidson won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee John A. Aylward and Socialist nominee Winfield R. Gaylord, with 57.39% of the vote.

Primary election Wisconsin voters passed a constitutional amendment in the 1904 general election to implement primary elections for nominations. The first direct primary took place on September 4, 1906.

Republican party Candidates James O. Davidson, acting governor Governor Irvine Lenroot, incumbent Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Results

Democratic party Candidates John A. Aylward, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in 1900 Ernst Merton, incumbent State Senator

Results

Social Democratic party

Candidates Winfield R. Gaylord, Socialist nominee for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 1904

Results

Prohibition party Candidates Ephraim Llewellyn Eaton, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 1892

Results

General election Results

Results by county County James O. DavidsonRepublican John A. AylwardDemocratic Winfield R. GaylordSocial Democratic Ephraim L. EatonProhibition Ole T. RosaasSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams69974.52%21222.60%90.96%161.71%00.00%48751.92%938Ashland1,79662.38%76826.68%2297.95%822.85%30.10%1,02835.71%2,879Barron1,79775.35%30312.70%1235.16%1536.42%70.29%1,49462.64%2,385Bayfield1,35681.54%1599.56%925.53%523.13%40.24%1,19771.98%1,663Brown3,31460.38%1,85433.78%2244.08%911.66%60.11%1,46026.60%5,489Buffalo1,44967.84%63729.82%90.42%391.83%20.09%81238.01%2,136Burnett1,04087.03%594.94%383.18%484.02%100.84%98182.09%1,195Calumet1,14344.91%1,26849.82%993.89%351.38%00.00%-125-4.91%2,545Chippewa2,34360.08%1,40636.05%491.26%992.54%30.08%93724.03%3,900Clark2,46275.54%67220.62%341.04%872.67%40.12%1,79054.92%3,259Columbia3,20066.57%1,37128.52%1022.12%1312.73%30.06%1,82938.05%4,807Crawford1,71057.69%1,17739.71%421.42%351.18%00.00%53317.98%2,964Dane6,84354.66%5,12040.89%1721.37%3803.04%50.04%1,72313.76%12,520Dodge2,74935.94%4,73461.90%470.61%1161.52%20.03%-1,985-25.95%7,648Door1,69982.64%27713.47%411.99%371.80%20.10%1,42269.16%2,056Douglas2,39162.14%98725.65%3338.65%1112.88%260.68%1,40436.49%3,848Dunn1,87483.47%25811.49%562.49%562.49%10.04%1,61671.98%2,245Eau Claire2,83768.39%1,06625.70%1232.97%1162.80%40.10%1,77142.70%4,148Florence33584.81%5513.92%20.51%30.76%00.00%28070.89%395Fond du Lac4,07349.76%3,77946.16%1241.51%2052.50%50.06%2943.59%8,186Forest88483.79%11310.71%262.46%262.46%60.57%77173.08%1.055Grant4,24962.39%2,29433.69%400.59%2223.26%30.04%1,95528.71%6,810Green1,90558.31%1,11234.04%1133.46%1354.13%10.03%79324.27%3,267Green Lake1,71655.11%1,30241.81%311.00%652.09%00.00%41413.29%3,114Iowa2,63561.78%1,47234.51%130.30%1453.40%00.00%1,16327.27%4,265Iron1,02577.36%22116.68%503.77%261.96%30.23%80460.68%1,325Jackson1,87183.16%32314.36%130.58%431.91%00.00%1,54868.80%2,250Jefferson2,62243.37%3,21753.21%851.41%1201.98%20.03%-595-9.84%6,046Juneau2,40667.08%1,10030.67%270.75%511.42%20.06%1,30636.41%3,587Kenosha2,09049.69%1,63538.87%2846.75%1874.45%100.24%45510.82%4,206Kewaunee1,36251.26%1,19444.94%692.60%291.09%30.11%1686.32%2,657La Crosse4,25959.39%2,58436.03%1291.80%1962.73%30.04%1,67523.36%7,171Lafayette2,23858.19%1,52639.68%180.47%631.64%10.03%71218.51%3,846Langlade1,36551.10%1,23546.24%260.97%431.61%20.07%1304.87%2,671Lincoln1,65258.62%1,04737.15%682.41%511.81%00.00%60521.47%2,818Manitowoc3,48648.38%2,97441.28%6689.27%751.04%20.03%5127.11%7,205Marathon3,69549.70%3,43546.20%1502.02%1381.86%170.23%2603.50%7,435Marinette2,65867.58%1,00625.58%1072.72%1614.09%10.03%1,65242.00%3,933Marquette1,35960.48%81236.14%130.58%632.80%00.00%54724.34%2,247Milwaukee24,52144.13%12,85623.13%17,03130.65%1,0391.87%1240.22%7,49013.48%55,571Monroe2,33464.48%1,15631.93%401.10%872.40%20.06%1,17832.54%3,620Oconto1,96766.03%87029.20%802.69%612.05%10.03%1,09736.82%2,979Oneida1,19759.73%61330.59%1467.29%482.40%00.00%58429.14%2,004Outagamie3,79453.83%3,02642.93%761.08%1472.09%50.07%76810.90%7,048Ozaukee1,01236.21%1,66459.53%903.22%291.04%00.00%-652-23.33%2,795Pepin65768.94%26127.39%40.42%313.25%00.00%39641.55%953Pierce1,88079.73%34214.50%441.87%893.77%30.13%1,53865.22%2,358Polk1,56678.93%1829.17%1668.37%613.07%70.35%1,38469.76%1,984Portage2,26555.58%1,67541.10%360.88%982.40%10.02%59014.48%4,075Price1,51267.56%52723.55%1054.69%873.89%50.22%98544.01%2,238Racine3,54751.89%2,06530.21%89113.03%2423.54%901.32%1,48221.68%6,836Richland2,07061.59%1,03530.79%451.34%2086.19%30.09%1,03530.79%3,361Rock3,91768.67%1,32123.16%1532.68%2995.24%130.23%2,59645.51%5,704Rusk1,04982.47%15111.87%312.44%362.83%50.39%89870.60%1,272Sauk3,10262.83%1,50930.57%220.45%3026.12%10.02%1,59332.27%4,937Sawyer73574.62%22923.25%101.02%111.12%00.00%50651.37%985Shawano1,85069.21%73827.61%381.42%451.68%20.07%1,11241.60%2,673Sheboygan4,15150.45%3,36640.91%5026.10%2032.47%60.07%7859.54%8,228St. Croix2,35461.62%1,28733.69%902.36%862.25%30.08%1,06727.93%3,820Taylor1,23760.55%70734.61%602.94%361.76%30.15%53025.94%2,043Trempealeau1,90177.09%47619.30%90.36%753.04%20.08%1,42557.79%2,466Vernon3,11879.91%63816.35%190.49%1263.23%00.00%2,48063.56%3,902Vilas68275.11%18720.59%252.75%121.32%20.22%49554.52%908Walworth2,85869.72%98624.05%611.49%1914.66%30.07%1,87245.67%4,099Washburn90078.13%18415.97%453.91%211.82%20.17%71662.15%1,152Washington1,97243.84%2,34652.16%1302.89%481.07%10.02%-374-8.31%4,498Waukesha3,91258.69%2,43136.47%1301.95%1922.88%10.02%1,48122.22%6,666Waupaca2,68376.14%60717.22%902.55%1373.89%20.06%2,07658.91%3,524Waushara2,07487.00%2128.89%170.71%783.27%10.04%1,86278.10%2,384Winnebago5,47157.91%3,46936.72%2182.31%2712.87%190.20%2,00221.19%9,448Wood2,68361.56%1,43132.84%1553.56%841.93%50.11%1,25228.73%4,358Total183,55857.36%103,31139.28%24,4377.64%8,2112.57%4550.14%80,24725.08%320,003

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Crawford Door Florence Fond du Lac Green Lake Kewaunee Manitowoc Marquette Winnebago

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