1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
November 6, 1928
 
Nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr. Albert G. Schmedeman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 547,738 394,368
Percentage 55.38% 39.87%
County results

Kohler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

Schmedeman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Fred R. Zimmerman
Republican

 Elected Governor

Walter J. Kohler Sr.
Republican

The 1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 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 elections

Primary elections were held on September 4, 1928.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert G. Schmedeman 41,459 100.00
Total votes 41,459 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter J. Kohler, Sr. 224,421 43.66
Republican Joseph D. Beck 203,359 39.56
Republican Fred R. Zimmerman (incumbent) 82,837 16.11
Republican John E. Ferris 3,448 0.67
Total votes 514,065 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

  • Otto R. Hauser, realtor[3]

Withdrew

Results

Socialist primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Otto R. Hauser 12,013 100.00
Total votes 12,013 100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924
  • Jane H. Robinson[4]

Results

Prohibition primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Adolph R. Bucknam 527 52.49
Prohibition Jane H. Robinson 477 47.51
Total votes 1,004 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition
  • Otto R. Hauser, Socialist
  • Joseph Ehrhardt, Socialist Labor
  • Alvar J. Hayes, Workers

Results

1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Walter J. Kohler Sr. 547,738 55.38%
Democratic Albert G. Schmedeman 394,368 39.87%
Socialist Otto R. Hauser 36,924 3.73%
Prohibition Adolph R. Bucknam 6,477 0.65%
Socialist Labor Joseph Ehrhardt 1,938 0.20%
Communist Alvar J. Hayes 1,420 0.14%
Scattering 278 0.03%
Majority 153,370 15.51%
Turnout 989,143 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Ameringer was selected at the Socialist convention, prior to the primary. He withdrew before the primary took place and was replaced with Hauser by the state executive committee.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wisconsin Blue Book 1929, p. 736.
  2. ↑ "WI Governor, 1928 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Politics". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. June 27, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "County Clerk's List of Candidates". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. August 13, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  6. ↑ "WI Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1929, p. 817.

Bibliography

  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Anderson, William J.; Anderson, William A., eds. (1929). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer.
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