1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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 Joseph D. Beck, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district John E. Ferris, Independent Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1924 Walter J. Kohler Sr., industrialist Fred R. Zimmerman, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic party Candidates Albert G. Schmedeman, mayor of Madison

Results

Socialist party Candidates Oscar Ameringer (withdrew), newspaper editor Otto R. Hauser, realtor

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 County Walter J. Kohler Sr.Republican Albert G. SchmedemanDemocratic Otto R. HauserSocialist Adolph R. BucknamProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,41859.43%90337.85%220.92%321.34%110.46%51521.58%2,386Ashland3,81153.88%3,04543.05%1061.50%560.79%550.78%76610.83%7,073Barron7,34367.71%3,13228.88%910.84%1761.62%1020.94%4,21138.83%10,844Bayfield3,41169.74%1,23325.21%731.49%470.96%1272.60%2,17844.53%4,891Brown10,96544.10%13,53254.42%2250.90%1120.45%300.12%-2,567-10.32%24,864Buffalo2,92363.96%1,55934.11%250.55%410.90%220.48%1,36429.85%4,570Burnett2,73578.52%64118.40%471.35%260.75%340.98%2,09460.12%3,483Calumet2,08733.76%3,98764.50%540.87%450.73%80.13%-1,900-30.74%6,181Chippewa7,69059.23%5,06038.97%570.44%1010.78%760.59%2,63020.26%12,984Clark6,90365.37%3,28831.14%1761.67%1081.02%850.80%3,61534.23%10,560Columbia7,02156.94%5,14441.72%650.53%800.65%200.16%1,87715.22%12,330Crawford3,28851.17%3,07247.81%120.19%420.65%120.19%2163.36%6,426Dane19,47745.18%23,37654.23%890.21%1370.32%280.06%-3,899-9.04%43,107Dodge8,76246.90%9,49650.83%2691.44%1060.57%480.26%-734-3.93%18,681Door3,77465.88%1,78431.14%320.56%841.47%550.96%1,99034.74%5,729Douglas11,74570.23%4,43526.52%1390.83%890.53%3151.88%7,31043.71%16,723Dunn6,77077.95%1,65519.06%480.55%1231.42%891.02%5,11558.89%8,685Eau Claire9,61770.13%3,82427.88%570.42%1010.74%1150.84%5,79342.24%13,714Florence1,13981.42%22315.94%30.21%80.57%261.86%91665.48%1,399Fond du Lac12,08349.40%11,94448.83%1570.64%2230.91%530.22%1390.57%24,460Forest2,22467.68%97429.64%220.67%331.00%331.00%1,25038.04%3,286Grant9,82960.65%6,18538.16%420.26%1130.70%380.23%3,64422.48%16,207Green4,79160.28%2,99737.71%270.34%1171.47%160.20%1,79422.57%7,948Green Lake2,89551.20%2,66147.06%360.64%450.80%170.30%2344.14%5,654Iowa4,68355.33%3,65443.17%170.20%1021.21%80.09%1,02912.16%8,464Iron1,74664.81%79029.32%200.74%190.71%1194.42%95635.49%2,694Jackson3,88071.72%1,40625.99%280.52%651.20%310.57%2,47445.73%5,410Jefferson7,33549.41%7,34049.44%770.52%730.49%210.14%-5-0.03%14,846Juneau3,62058.93%2,43339.61%400.65%390.63%110.18%1,18719.32%6,143Kenosha12,04954.44%9,47442.80%4432.00%710.32%960.43%2,57511.63%22,133Kewaunee1,90636.19%3,29262.50%200.38%320.61%170.32%-1,386-26.31%5,267La Crosse11,47158.27%8,10141.15%370.19%630.32%130.07%3,37017.12%19,685Lafayette4,63153.97%3,86745.07%110.13%540.63%170.20%7648.90%8,580Langlade4,04852.98%3,47045.41%410.54%740.97%80.10%5787.56%7,641Lincoln4,04456.86%2,92941.18%500.70%620.87%270.38%1,11515.68%7,112Manitowoc6,74637.32%10,90060.30%2791.54%1060.59%450.25%-4,154-22.98%18,076Marathon10,27949.60%10,05248.51%2231.08%1330.64%360.17%2271.10%20,723Marinette7,13464.06%3,73933.58%1861.67%610.55%160.14%3,39530.49%11,136Marquette2,16858.90%1,43939.09%200.54%531.44%10.03%72919.80%3,681Milwaukee91,38144.48%82,83340.32%30,06414.63%6660.32%5110.25%8,5484.16%205,455Monroe5,48860.02%3,45837.82%540.59%1371.50%70.08%2,03022.20%9,144Oconto4,94456.69%3,64741.82%450.52%670.77%180.21%1,29714.87%8,721Oneida3,34862.54%1,84634.49%911.70%450.84%230.43%1,50228.06%5,353Outagamie12,76352.10%11,49146.91%1150.47%980.40%280.11%1,2725.19%24,495Ozaukee2,22436.60%3,73661.49%881.45%240.39%40.07%-1,512-24.88%6,076Pepin2,02068.24%87529.56%210.71%240.81%200.68%1,14538.68%2,960Pierce6,47174.61%1,98622.90%560.65%891.03%710.82%4,48551.71%8,673Polk6,62177.22%1,70919.93%700.82%1041.21%700.82%4,91257.29%8,574Portage5,17644.21%6,42254.85%490.42%440.38%180.15%-1,246-10.64%11,709Price3,42164.72%1,68931.95%510.96%531.00%721.36%1,73232.77%5,286Racine20,11168.96%8,35628.65%3631.24%1740.60%1580.54%11,75540.31%29,162Richland5,24868.40%2,29829.95%210.27%861.12%190.25%2,95038.45%7,672Rock20,53669.14%8,82229.70%860.29%2320.78%240.08%11,71439.44%29,700Rusk3,43670.14%1,19124.31%951.94%1002.04%771.57%2,24545.83%4,899Sauk6,83454.96%5,40743.48%360.29%1301.05%280.23%1,42711.48%12,435Sawyer2,06872.18%73425.62%280.98%270.94%80.28%1,33446.56%2,865Shawano5,28359.75%3,34337.81%760.86%951.07%450.51%1,94021.94%8,842Sheboygan14,58658.43%9,49238.02%7022.81%1350.54%490.20%5,09420.41%24,964St. Croix6,57862.48%3,78935.99%590.56%820.78%200.19%2,78926.49%10,528Taylor2,84760.81%1,61434.47%1232.63%611.30%370.79%1,23326.33%4,682Trempealeau5,07962.54%2,95036.33%170.21%490.60%260.32%2,12926.22%8,121Vernon6,04267.09%2,84731.61%130.14%921.02%120.13%3,19535.48%9,006Vilas1,83673.32%55122.00%522.08%160.64%491.96%1,28551.32%2,504Walworth9,99672.10%3,66626.44%440.32%1350.97%230.17%6,33045.66%13,864Washburn2,74671.47%89723.35%1052.73%541.41%401.04%1,84948.13%3,842Washington4,43745.16%5,15852.50%1821.85%320.33%160.16%-721-7.34%9,825Waukesha12,76764.06%6,64933.36%3821.92%1070.54%250.13%6,11830.70%19,930Waupaca8,06968.17%3,39428.68%1241.05%1261.06%1231.04%4,67539.50%11,836Waushara3,55369.07%1,48828.93%300.58%380.74%350.68%2,06540.14%5,144Winnebago16,35161.80%9,73636.80%1700.64%1790.68%210.08%6,61525.00%26,457Wood7,03755.66%5,25841.59%1461.15%1240.98%780.62%1,77914.07%12,643Total547,73855.38%394,36839.87%36,9243.73%6,4770.65%3,6360.37%153,37015.51%989,143

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Brown Calumet Dane Dodge Jefferson Kewaunee Manitowoc Portage Washington

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