2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election
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The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election was a rare midterm statewide vote in which Wisconsin voters attempted, but ultimately failed, to remove Governor Scott Walker from office over his controversial public-sector union reforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gubernatorial election
ⓘ
recall election ⓘ |
| ballotType | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
public employee collective bargaining rights
ⓘ
state budget repair measures ⓘ |
| cause |
Act 10 collective bargaining law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
controversy over public-sector union reforms ⓘ |
| challenger | Tom Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengerParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionDate | 2012-06-05 ⓘ |
| electionLevel | state ⓘ |
| electoralProcess | recall petition followed by statewide vote ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | State government of Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunningMateOfWinner | Rebecca Kleefisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbent | Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMidterm | true ⓘ |
| isRecallOf | 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election mandate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Wisconsin Constitution recall provisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| loser | Tom Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loserParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a rare gubernatorial recall election in U.S. history ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeElection | Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTitle | Governor of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| outcome | recall attempt failed ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Tom Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| recallTarget | Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Scott Walker retained office ⓘ |
| significance | test of support for Republican-backed union reforms in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | effort to recall Scott Walker ⓘ |
| type | statewide election ⓘ |
| winner | Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
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