Wisconsin Primary Election Law Referendum, Question 1 (1904)

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The Wisconsin Primary Election Law Referendum was a Wisconsin referendum / legislatively-referred state statute on the November 1, 1904 ballot in Wisconsin, where it was approved.

• This referendum approved a law providing for party nominations by direct vote.

Election results

Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		130,366	61.94%
No		80,102	38.06%

Official results via: Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012

Text of measure

The language that appeared on the ballot:

"Shall Chapter 451 of the Laws of 1903, entitled 'An Act to provide for party nominations by direct vote,' be adopted?"

Path to the ballot

• Submission of law: Ch.451 (1903)

See also

Suggest a link

• 1904 ballot measures
• Wisconsin 1904 ballot measures
• List of Wisconsin ballot measures

External links

• Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 - 2012
• Wisconsin Blue Book 1905 (p.549)
• Election notice in The Milwaukee Journal, Oct 31, 1904
• "Chapter 451," The Milwaukee Journal, Oct 31, 1904
• "Vote Against the Primary Law," The Janesville Daily Gazette, October 31, 1904