1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1926.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine retired to run for the U.S. Senate. Republican nominee Fred R. Zimmerman defeated Independent Charles B. Perry, Democratic nominee Virgil H. Cady and Socialist nominee Herman O. Kent.

Primary election

Republican party

Candidates

• Herman L. Ekern, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin
• Charles B. Perry, incumbent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (ran as independent in general)
• W. Stanley Smith, former Commissioner of Insurance
• Fred R. Zimmerman, incumbent Secretary of State of Wisconsin

Results

Democratic party

Candidates

• Virgil H. Cady, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 1914

Results

Socialist party

Candidates

• Herman O. Kent, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Results

Prohibition party

Candidates

• Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924
• David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Governor in 1914
• Alex McEathron, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in 1910

Results

Other party nominations

• Alex Gorden, Socialist Labor
• Charles B. Perry, Independent, incumbent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Columbia
• Green Lake
• Jefferson
• Kenosha
• Marquette
• Pepin
• Portage
• Racine
• Richland
• Rock
• Walworth
• Washington
• Waukesha
• Winnebago

Notes

References

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