Political_party_strength_in_Wisconsin
The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, including: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction. The tables also indicate the historical party composition in the State Senate,[1] State Assembly,[1] the State delegation to the United States Senate, and the State delegation to the United States House of Representatives. For years in which a United States presidential election was held, the tables indicate which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
1848–1899
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- Initially, Barstow was declared the winner of the 1855 election, but soon resigned amid claims that he had won through fraudulent means. MacArthur, as lieutenant governor, acted as governor for five days, until the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared Barstow's opponent, Bashford, the legitimate governor. Bashford completed the term, with MacArthur continuing to serve as lieutenant governor.
- Resigned to become Chicago superintendent of schools.
- Elected a Unionist, James W. Beardsley, as Speaker.[2]
- Elected a Republican, Sam Fifield, as Speaker.[2]
- Elected an Independent, John B. Cassoday, as Speaker. He ran on a Unionist ticket.[2]
- Elected a Greenback, Augustus Barrows, as Speaker.[2]
- During Rusk's first term, the Wisconsin Constitution was amended to provide that all elections of state and county officers would henceforth take place in even-numbered years. By the provisions of the amendment, the terms of all officials who would have left office in 1884, including Rusk, were extended by one year.
- Elected a Democrat, Harry W. Bolens, as President Pro Tempore.[3]
- Elected a Progressive, Jorge W. Carow, as Speaker.[4]
- Elected a Progressive, Walter J. Rush, as President Pro Tempore.[5]
- Elected a Progressive, Paul Alfonsi, as Speaker.[6]
- Loomis was elected in 1942 but died before taking office. Per a ruling of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Goodland, who had been re-elected lieutenant governor in the same election, acted as governor for the term.
- On June 4, 1996, a special election was held, and Democrats flipped the seat to their control, and thus took control of the chamber on June 19.[9]
- Resigned to become United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2005, p. 271.
- The State of Wisconsin Blue Book. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales. 1973. p. 649.
- The State of Wisconsin Blue Book. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales. 1973. p. 648.
- Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-313-30214-5.
- The State of Wisconsin Blue Book. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales. 1973.
- "Wisconsin Legislature: SJ96171". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- "Wisconsin Legislature: sj042198e". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- "Wisconsin Blue Books". The State of Wisconsin Collection. Retrieved 2021-07-19.