1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Julius P. Heil was defeated by Progressive nominee Orland S. Loomis in a rematch of the 1940 election with 49.65% of the vote. Loomis died of a heart attack on December 7, 1942, a month before he was to take office. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Lieutenant Governor Walter Samuel Goodland would serve Orland Loomis's term as governor, overriding the view of Governor Julius Heil that he should continue in office. Primary elections. Primary elections were held on September 15 , 1942. Progressive primary. Lieutenant Governor. Results. In the September Primary, Nelson won with a commanding 71% of the vote. Nelson, however, had already been appointed to the federal War Production Board and, on the eve of the Progressive Party state convention, declined the nomination. On October 5, the Progressives formally nominated Henry Berquist in place of Nelson. General election. Governor. Major party candidates Other candidates Lieutenant Governor. Major party candidates Other candidates