1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Primary elections were held on September 15, 1936. Incumbent Progressive Governor Philip La Follette won re-election, defeating Republican nominee Alexander Wiley and Democratic nominee Arthur W. Lueck. As of 2022, this is the last time that Shawano County did not vote for the Republican nominee for governor and the last time Dodge County voted Democratic for governor.

Progressive primary

Nominee

• Philip La Follette, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Arthur W. Lueck, attorney

Eliminated in primary

• William D. Carroll, State Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alexander Wiley, farmer and former Chippewa County district attorney (1909–1915)

Eliminated in primary

• John Bowman Chapple, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1932 and 1934

Results

Independents and minor parties

• Joseph Ehrhardt, Socialist Labor, nominee for Governor in 1928, 1932 and 1934
• August F. Fehlandt, Prohibition, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1906
• Joseph F. Walsh, Union, merchant and farmer

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Progressive

• Brown
• Calumet
• Crawford
• Kewaunee
• Langlade
• Marinette
• Milwaukee
• Outagamie
• Ozaukee
• Portage
• Racine
• Sawyer
• Vilas
• Waukesha

Counties that flipped from Progressive to Republican

• Chippewa
• Waushara

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Fond du Lac
• Green Lake
• Marquette
• Rock
• Winnebago

Notes

References

Bibliography