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

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

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Arthur W. Lueck, attorney

Eliminated in primary William D. Carroll, State Senator

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 County Philip La FolletteProgressive Alexander WileyRepublican Arthur W. LueckDemocratic Joseph F. WalshUnion All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams2,04458.50%97327.85%44512.74%270.80%40.11%1,07130.65%3,494Ashland4,52952.62%2,39427.81%1,57818.33%380.44%680.79%2,13524.81%8,607Barron7,27955.07%4,74035.86%9967.54%1401.06%630.48%2,53919.21%13,218Bayfield3,89159.27%1,93429.46%71110.83%190.29%100.15%1,95729.81%6,565Brown12,87943.49%7,57625.58%8,73129.48%3841.30%440.15%4,14814.01%29,614Buffalo3,52259.69%1,87631.80%4457.54%470.80%100.17%1,64627.90%5,900Burnett2,48857.46%1,01323.39%76517.67%551.27%90.21%1,47534.06%4,330Calumet2,67538.42%1,55422.32%2,58837.17%1361.95%90.13%871.25%6,962Chippewa6,13441.37%7,13148.09%1,3238.92%2151.45%240.16%-997-6.72%14,827Clark5,95746.66%4,53835.54%2,05616.10%1871.46%290.23%1,41911.11%12,767Columbia6,74145.46%5,03433.95%2,92919.75%1080.73%150.10%1,70711.51%14,827Crawford2,77136.69%2,57434.08%1,83724.32%3644.82%70.09%1972.61%7,553Dane34,41363.75%14,83227.48%4,2717.91%3520.65%1110.21%19,58136.28%53,979Dodge8,20436.61%5,10822.79%8,71438.88%3421.53%440.20%-510-2.28%22,412Door3,46948.04%2,75838.19%91612.69%690.96%90.12%7119.85%7,221Douglas12,97760.16%4,91122.77%3,62716.81%260.12%310.14%8,06637.39%21,572Dunn4,82745.43%4,60643.35%9448.88%2202.07%290.27%2212.08%10,626Eau Claire8,55650.32%6,79439.96%1,5959.38%440.26%150.09%1,76210.36%17,004Florence83545.80%59632.69%36319.91%271.48%20.11%23913.11%1,823Fond du Lac8,34132.12%8,57733.03%8,11431.25%8053.10%1310.50%-236-0.91%25,968Forest2,39154.94%97722.45%95321.90%260.60%50.11%1,41432.49%4,352Grant7,03039.90%6,79138.54%2,37613.48%1,4017.95%220.12%2391.36%17,620Green5,47156.41%3,43435.41%7327.55%480.49%140.14%2,03721.00%9,699Green Lake2,17932.59%2,46936.92%1,97829.58%210.31%400.60%-290-4.34%6,687Iowa4,30548.26%3,50239.26%93610.49%1531.72%250.28%8039.00%8,921Iron2,50361.21%80719.74%76718.76%60.15%60.15%1,69641.48%4,089Jackson4,09760.63%1,83727.19%78711.65%200.30%160.24%2,26033.45%6,757Jefferson7,09241.20%4,88128.35%5,01329.12%2101.22%180.10%2,07912.08%17,214Juneau4,01249.59%2,81234.76%1,09613.55%1511.87%190.23%1,20014.83%8,090Kenosha14,60454.47%7,23126.97%4,23015.78%7022.62%450.17%7,37327.50%26,812Kewaunee2,96947.25%1,34521.41%1,88730.03%741.18%80.13%1,08217.22%6,283La Crosse13,12157.89%7,29032.16%1,9678.68%2591.14%300.13%5,83125.72%22,667Lafayette3,67040.65%3,53739.18%1,58417.55%2242.48%130.14%1331.47%9,028Langlade3,78344.32%2,23426.17%2,48929.16%120.14%170.20%1,29415.16%8,535Lincoln5,11656.38%2,89031.85%95210.49%981.08%180.20%2,22624.53%9,074Manitowoc10,36944.48%4,65719.98%5,72124.54%2,47110.60%960.41%4,64819.94%23,314Marathon12,55147.21%6,74325.36%6,64424.99%5942.23%550.21%5,80821.85%26,587Marinette5,74341.69%4,92635.76%2,98121.64%1060.77%190.14%8175.93%13,775Marquette1,19731.10%1,88649.00%73519.10%270.70%40.10%-689-17.90%3,849Milwaukee132,20945.31%57,72719.79%92,40731.67%8,7142.99%7120.24%39,80213.64%291,769Monroe6,54355.37%3,98133.69%1,0528.90%1631.38%780.66%2,56221.68%11,817Oconto5,34850.08%3,15829.57%2,02718.98%1151.08%310.29%2,19020.51%10,679Oneida4,35655.97%2,13027.37%1,18215.19%991.27%160.21%2,22628.60%7,783Outagamie10,25638.18%9,46335.23%6,21923.15%8793.27%440.16%7932.95%26,861Ozaukee3,19242.00%1,65121.72%2,51833.13%2172.86%220.29%6748.87%7,600Pepin1,38542.76%1,31640.63%47814.76%531.64%70.22%692.13%3,239Pierce4,35449.50%3,34738.05%6076.90%4465.07%420.48%1,00711.45%8,796Polk6,68764.82%2,40923.35%9138.85%2532.45%540.52%4,27841.47%10,316Portage7,05448.16%3,38323.10%4,15128.34%500.34%90.06%2,90319.82%14,647Price4,11355.15%2,06727.72%1,22116.37%410.55%160.21%2,04627.43%7,458Racine17,09745.61%11,00929.37%8,27122.06%1,0352.76%740.20%6,08816.24%37,486Richland3,05435.91%4,14548.74%1,13613.36%1211.42%480.56%-1,091-12.83%8,504Rock12,86938.93%14,80344.78%5,01215.16%3180.96%540.16%-1,934-5.85%33,056Rusk3,36350.53%2,31634.80%89613.46%640.96%160.24%1,04715.73%6,655Sauk7,19549.74%5,31736.76%1,76412.19%1451.00%450.31%1,87812.98%14,466Sawyer2,15845.51%1,44430.45%1,11823.58%130.27%90.19%71415.06%4,742Shawano7,32357.26%3,13724.53%2,28517.87%250.20%190.15%4,18632.73%12,789Sheboygan9,48032.97%9,08431.59%9,50033.04%6522.27%390.14%-20-0.07%28,755St. Croix4,67843.12%3,77834.83%1,0269.46%1,33412.30%320.29%9008.30%10,848Taylor3,86456.07%1,75625.48%1,14916.67%00.00%1221.77%2,10830.59%6,891Trempealeau5,59458.66%2,73828.71%1,09311.46%951.00%170.18%2,85629.95%9,537Vernon5,84752.31%4,38739.25%8687.77%480.43%280.25%1,46013.06%11,178Vilas1,64240.80%1,31232.60%96223.90%872.16%220.55%3308.20%4,025Walworth4,70429.79%8,50753.87%2,34614.86%2071.31%270.17%-3,803-24.08%15,791Washburn3,13161.24%1,54330.18%3717.26%571.11%110.22%1,58831.06%5,113Washington4,31636.54%3,29027.86%3,50729.69%6795.75%190.16%8096.85%11,811Waukesha9,19837.39%9,06736.86%5,70623.20%5842.37%430.17%1310.53%24,598Waupaca6,28743.86%6,26543.71%1,60011.16%1571.10%240.17%220.15%14,333Waushara2,43839.29%3,01948.65%6189.96%1181.90%120.19%-581-9.36%6,205Winnebago11,48536.95%11,94638.44%6,90822.23%6622.13%790.25%-461-1.48%31,080Wood7,76949.66%4,71030.11%2,84318.17%2941.88%290.19%3,05919.55%15,645Total573,72446.38%363,97329.42%268,53021.71%27,9342.26%2,9340.24%209,75116.96%1,237,095

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

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