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

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Brown
• Calumet
• Dane
• Dodge
• Jefferson
• Kewaunee
• Manitowoc
• Portage
• Washington

Notes

References

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.