The 1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Primary elections were held on September 4, 1928. Incumbent Republican Governor Fred R. Zimmerman was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr. defeated Democratic nominee Albert G. Schmedeman with 55.38% of the vote.
Primary election
Republican party
Candidates
Results
Democratic party
Candidates
Results
Socialist party
Candidates
Results
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924
- Jane H. Robinson
Results
Other party nominations
- Joseph Ehrhardt, Socialist Labor
- Alvar J. Hayes, Workers
General election
Results
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Notes
References
Bibliography