The 1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent

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John J. Blaine retired to run for the U.S. Senate.

nominee Fred R. Zimmerman defeated

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Charles B. Perry, Democratic nominee

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and

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nominee Herman O. Kent.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 7, 1926.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, Democratic nominee for

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Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Herman L. Ekern, incumbent

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* Charles B. Perry, incumbent member of the

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*W. Stanley Smith, former Commissioner of Insurance * Fred R. Zimmerman, incumbent Secretary of State of Wisconsin

Results

Socialist primary

Candidates

* Herman O. Kent, former member of the

Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

*Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in

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and for Governor in

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*David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Governor in

*Alex McEathron, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in

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Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *

, Democratic * Fred R. Zimmerman, Republican Other candidates * Charles B. Perry, Independent *David W. Emerson, Prohibition * Herman O. Kent, Socialist *Alex Gordon, Socialist Labor

Results

References

Bibliography

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November 1926 events