1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
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The 1910 congressional elections in Wisconsin were held on November 8, 1910, to determine who would represent the state of Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 62nd Congress from March 4, 1911, until March 4, 1913. The election coincided with the 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. Wisconsin had eleven congressional districts at the time.[1][2] It was held as part of the 1910 United States House of Representatives elections.
Overview
| 1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 141,896 | 46.75 | 8 |  2
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| Democratic | 88,091 | 29.03 | 2 |  1
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| Social-Democratic | 40,053 | 13.20 | 1 | 1
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| Prohibition Party | 3,013 | 0.99 | 0 | – | |
| Totals | 303,499 | 100 | 11 | — | |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Henry Allen Cooper was re-elected in the 1st congressional district.
The 1st district represented portions of Green, Kenosha, Lafayette, Racine, Rock, and Walworth counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Allen Cooper (incumbent) | 15,096 | 57.42 | |
| Democratic | Calvin Stewart | 8,506 | 32.35 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Michael Yabs | 1,869 | 7.11 | |
| Prohibition | Hans O. Moe | 820 | 3.12 | |
| Total votes | 26,291 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Republican John M. Nelson was re-elected in the second congressional district.
The 2nd district represented portions of Adams, Columbia, Dane, Green Lake, Jefferson, and Marquette counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John M. Nelson (incumbent) | 14,009 | 51.51 | |
| Democratic | Albert G. Schmedeman | 12,090 | 44.45 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Francis L. Cook | 865 | 3.18 | |
| Prohibition | J. Burrit Smith | 234 | 0.86 | |
| Total votes | 27,198 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Republican Arthur W. Kopp was re-elected in the 3rd congressional district.
The 3rd district represented portions of Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Juneau, Richland, Sauk, Vernon counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur W. Kopp (incumbent) | 13,310 | 57.44 | |
| Democratic | William N. Coffland | 9,042 | 39.02 | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Berryman | 821 | 3.54 | |
| Total votes | 23,173 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Republican William J. Cary was re-elected in the 4th congressional district.
The 4th district represented areas entirely in Milwaukee County. This included portions of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and, 23rd wards of Milwaukee, as well as portions of the municipalities of Wauwatosa (both the town and city), South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Lake, Oak Creek, Franklin, and Greenfield.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William J. Cary (incumbent) | 12,261 | 38.04 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Winfield R. Gaylord | 11,814 | 36.66 | |
| Democratic | William J. Kershaw | 8,081 | 25.07 | |
| Prohibition | James M. Skinner | 74 | 2.61 | |
| Total votes | 32,230 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
Social-Democratic nominee Victor L. Berger won election in the 5th congressional district. The incumbent Republican, William H. Stafford, had lost re-nomination.
The 5th district represented areas of Waukesha County and Milwaukee County. Areas of Milwaukee County in the district included portions of the 1st, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd wards of the city of Milwaukee; the Town of Milwaukee; as well as portions of the municipalities of North Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay, East Milwaukee, Granville, Wisconsin.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Victor L. Berger | 13,497 | 44.71 | |||
| Republican | Henry F. Cochems | 13,147 | 43.55 | |||
| Democratic | Joseph P. Carney | 8,433 | 27.94 | |||
| Prohibition | M. A. Schmeyer | 108 | 0.36 | |||
| Total votes | 30,185 | 100 | ||||
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin gain from Republican | ||||||
District 6
Democratic nominee Michael E. Burke won election in the 6th congressional district. The incumbent Democrat, Charles H. Weisse, did not seek re-election. The 5th district represented areas of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael E. Burke | 15,759 | 51.02 | |
| Republican | William H. Froelich | 13,278 | 42.98 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | John C. Bell | 1,705 | 5.52 | |
| Prohibition | George C. Bell | 148 | 0.48 | |
| Total votes | 30,890 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Republican John J. Esch was re-elected in the 7th congressional district.
The 7th district represented portions of Buffalo, Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse County, Monroe, Pepin, Trempealeau counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Esch (incumbent) | 15,365 | 63.05 | |
| Democratic | Paul W. Mahoney | 7,365 | 30.22 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | John Marquet | 1,180 | 4.84 | |
| Prohibition | A. A. Merrill | 458 | 1.88 | |
| Total votes | 24,368 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Republican James H. Davidson was re-elected in the 8th congressional district.
The 8th district represented portions of Calumet, Manitowoc, Portage, Waupaca County, Waushara County, and Winnebago counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James H. Davidson (incumbent) | 15,936 | 55.23 | |
| Democratic | Fred B. Rawson | 10,654 | 36.92 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Richard W. Burke | 1,990 | 6.90 | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Velte | 276 | 0.96 | |
| Total votes | 28,856 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
Democratic nominee Thomas F. Konop was elected in the 9th congressional district, very narrowly unseating Republican incumbent Gustav Küstermann.
The 9th district represented portions of Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette County, Oconto County, Outagamie counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Konop | 12,140 | 46.47 | |||
| Republican | Gustav Küstermann (incumbent) | 12,133 | 46.44 | |||
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Thomas J. Oliver | 1,777 | 6.80 | |||
| Prohibition | Alexander McEathron | 74 | 0.28 | |||
| Total votes | 26,124 | 100 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 10
Incumbent Republican Elmer A. Morse was re-elected in the 10th congressional district.
The 4th district represented portions of Ashland, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Price, Shawano, Taylor, Vilas, and Wood counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elmer A. Morse (incumbent) | 17,360 | 54.18 | |
| Democratic | John F. Lamont | 11,780 | 36.77 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Lynn Thompson | 2,882 | 9.00 | |
| Total votes | 32,040 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Republican Irvine Lenroot was re-elected in the 11th congressional district.
The 4th district represented portions of Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, and Washburn, counties.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Irvine Lenroot (incumbent) | 19,670 | 88.83 | |
| Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Henry M. Parks | 2,474 | 11.17 | |
| Total votes | 22,144 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF). Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Beck, J. D., ed. (1911). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Wisconsin Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics. pp. 728–731. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Chicago Daily News Almanac". Chicago Daily News Company. 1911. p. 448. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
| Preceded by 1908 |
United States House elections in Wisconsin 1910 |
Succeeded by 1912 |