The 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1922.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Arthur A. Bentley and Socialist nominee Louis A. Arnold.

To date, this is the only time any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin has won every county in the state.

Primary election Republican party

Candidates John J. Blaine, incumbent Governor A. C. McHenry, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1920 William J. Morgan, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin

Results

Democratic party Candidates Arthur A. Bentley, mayor of La Crosse, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 1918 Karl Mathie, paper manufacturer, former president of the Friends of German Democracy

Results

Aftermath The Democratic Party was forced to run candidates as independents, as they lost legal party recognition due to failing to poll the required number of votes in the primary election.

Socialist party Candidates Louis A. Arnold, Tax Commissioner of Milwaukee

Results

Prohibition party

Candidates M. L. Welles

Results

Other party nominations

Arthur A. Dietrich, Independent Socialist Labor

General election Results

Results by county County John J. BlaineRepublican Arthur A. BentleyDemocratic Louis A. ArnoldSocialist M. L. WellesProhibition Arthur A. DietrichSocialist Labor ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams92189.24%626.01%131.26%333.20%20.19%10.10%85983.24%1,032Ashland2,99787.27%1925.59%461.34%1925.59%30.09%40.12%2,80581.68%3,434Barron4,13385.96%2615.43%300.62%3517.30%100.21%230.48%3,78278.66%4,808Bayfield2,47187.50%1234.36%341.20%1856.55%70.25%40.14%2,28680.95%2,824Brown12,15977.25%2,91518.52%1240.79%5013.18%400.25%00.00%9,24458.73%15,739Buffalo1,75586.67%1517.46%241.19%904.44%20.10%30.15%1,60479.21%2,025Burnett1,33290.24%332.24%281.90%755.08%10.07%70.47%1,25785.16%1,476Calumet3,20886.98%3629.82%611.65%551.49%20.05%00.00%2,84677.17%3,688Chippewa4,74786.06%4658.43%540.98%2274.12%110.20%120.22%4,28277.63%5,516Clark3,63183.01%4299.81%1092.49%1994.55%60.14%00.00%3,20273.21%4,374Columbia3,70577.17%62413.00%681.42%3677.64%60.12%310.65%3,08164.17%4,801Crawford2,06077.56%46917.66%140.53%1023.84%80.30%30.11%1,59159.90%2,656Dane14,03282.22%1,88811.06%1080.63%9515.57%800.47%80.05%12,14471.15%17,067Dodge7,63374.66%1,74717.09%4364.26%3653.57%420.41%00.00%5,88657.58%10,223Door3,01187.48%2316.71%160.46%1684.88%150.44%10.03%2,78080.77%3,442Douglas7,87685.44%6166.68%941.02%5916.41%410.44%00.00%7,26078.76%9,218Dunn3,38687.04%2506.43%220.57%1995.12%220.57%110.28%3,13680.62%3,890Eau Claire5,31681.87%78312.06%390.60%3194.91%340.52%20.03%4,53369.81%6,493Florence1,10594.12%453.83%100.85%131.11%10.09%00.00%1,06090.29%1,174Fond du Lac7,78678.48%1,46514.77%1011.02%5695.74%00.00%00.00%6,32163.71%9,921Forest1,31385.87%1258.18%110.72%674.38%70.46%60.39%1,18877.70%1,529Grant6,31378.37%1,21315.06%320.40%4525.61%260.32%190.24%5,10063.31%8,055Green4,61985.36%3416.30%210.39%3977.34%70.13%260.48%4,22278.03%5,411Green Lake2,89177.36%60616.22%421.12%1644.39%240.64%100.27%2,28561.15%3,737Iowa2,64081.66%33810.45%150.46%2307.11%100.31%00.00%2,30271.20%3,233Iron1,66794.45%362.04%301.70%271.53%50.28%00.00%1,63192.41%1,765Jackson3,44690.12%2145.60%170.44%1313.43%90.24%70.18%3,23284.52%3,824Jefferson6,41379.13%1,27315.71%630.78%3133.86%370.46%50.06%5,14063.43%8,104Juneau2,97283.41%37910.64%461.29%1464.10%160.45%40.11%2,59372.78%3,563Kenosha6,87683.14%8307.62%2523.05%4715.70%410.50%00.00%6,24675.53%8,270Kewaunee3,35187.42%39510.31%230.60%561.46%50.13%30.08%2,95677.12%3,833La Crosse6,63272.31%1,69318.46%450.49%7658.34%340.37%30.03%4,93953.85%9,172Lafayette3,12679.44%56114.26%150.38%2215.62%90.23%30.08%2,56565.18%3,935Langlade3,66078.95%65414.11%450.97%2605.61%170.37%00.00%3,00664.84%4,636Lincoln4,19882.04%70413.76%400.78%1593.11%160.31%00.00%3,49468.28%5,117Manitowoc8,94386.62%9278.98%2812.72%1401.36%330.32%00.00%8,01677.64%10,324Marathon10,65286.37%1,0048.14%2572.08%3642.95%560.45%00.00%9,64878.23%12,333Marinette4,79282.24%5579.56%1131.94%3425.87%230.39%00.00%4,23572.68%5,827Marquette1,70278.43%32014.75%120.55%1275.85%90.41%00.00%1,38263.69%2,170Milwaukee57,31055.99%9,5829.36%33,10332.34%2,1782.13%1680.16%150.01%24,20723.65%102,356Monroe3,12986.87%2105.83%270.75%2256.25%90.25%20.06%2,90480.62%3,602Oconto4,40585.75%4949.62%320.62%1963.82%60.12%40.08%3,91176.13%5,137Oneida3,05878.94%54314.02%1072.76%1393.59%270.70%00.00%2,51564.92%3,874Outagamie10,91084.40%1,42711.04%720.56%4963.84%210.16%00.00%9,48373.36%12,926Ozaukee2,94583.71%45112.82%651.85%411.17%160.45%00.00%2,49470.89%3,518Pepin92774.16%15112.08%211.68%13210.56%181.44%10.08%77662.08%1,250Pierce1,75577.72%22810.10%321.42%23410.36%20.09%70.31%1,52167.36%2,258Polk3,95088.74%1433.21%350.79%2756.18%310.70%170.38%3,67582.57%4,451Portage4,56575.17%1,28321.13%360.59%1472.42%350.58%70.12%3,28254.04%6,073Price1,87487.65%1346.27%381.78%813.79%70.33%40.19%1,74081.38%2,138Racine14,21982.85%1,6089.37%4202.45%8204.78%920.54%30.02%12,61173.48%17,162Richland2,43373.02%49814.95%371.11%35010.50%00.00%140.42%1,93558.07%3,332Rock5,87973.62%82610.34%460.58%1,21215.18%230.29%00.00%4,66758.44%7,986Rusk2,03082.39%2018.16%532.15%1716.94%90.37%00.00%1,82974.23%2,464Sauk3,79682.29%3427.41%601.30%4118.91%40.09%00.00%3,38573.38%4,613Sawyer1,41684.19%1307.73%2561.49%1036.12%80.48%00.00%1,28676.46%1,682Shawano4,87390.21%3366.22%561.04%1102.04%120.22%150.28%4,53783.99%5,402Sheboygan8,32876.78%9268.54%1,35412.48%2172.00%180.17%30.03%6,97464.30%10,846St. Croix3,30781.41%2446.01%781.92%42410.44%60.15%30.07%2,88370.97%4,062Taylor2,59286.63%1775.92%842.81%1284.28%100.33%10.03%2,41580.72%2,992Trempealeau2,39786.38%2067.42%120.43%1425.12%90.32%90.32%2,19178.95%2,775Vernon3,14687.61%2386.63%150.42%1865.18%60.17%00.00%2,90880.98%3,591Vilas91485.26%575.32%524.85%444.10%50.47%00.00%85779.94%1,072Walworth3,02170.53%70516.46%290.68%47411.07%280.65%260.61%2,31654.07%4,283Washburn1,53583.65%1176.38%402.18%1286.98%100.54%50.27%1,40776.68%1,835Washington4,18083.63%54510.90%1713.42%961.92%00.00%60.12%3,63572.73%4,998Waukesha5,71871.47%1,42317.79%1782.22%6448.05%360.45%20.02%4,29553.68%8,001Waupaca5,88384.98%6138.85%1121.62%2924.22%130.19%100.14%5,27076.12%6,923Waushara1,74484.46%1869.01%341.65%954.60%30.15%30.15%1,55875.45%2,065Winnebago10,11281.14%1,50112.04%1751.40%5944.77%560.45%250.20%8,61169.09%12,463Wood6,10886.53%4556.45%1802.55%2693.81%390.55%80.11%5,65380.08%7,059Total367,92976.36%51,06110.60%39,5708.21%21,4384.45%1,4440.30%3860.08%316,86865.76%481,828

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kenosha Langlade Oneida Racine Rock Walworth Waukesha Winnebago

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