The 1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Governor

Fred R. Zimmerman Frederick Robert Zimmerman (November 20, 1880December 14, 1954) was a German American politician from Milwaukee, who served as the 25th Governor of Wisconsin. He served before and after his governorship as Wisconsin Secretary of State—for ...

was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee

Walter J. Kohler Sr. Walter Jodok Kohler Sr., (March 3, 1875April 21, 1940) was an American businessman and politician from the Kohler family of Wisconsin. He was an innovative and highly successful Wisconsin industrialist. The Kohler Company was founded by his fat ...

defeated

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nominee

Albert G. Schmedeman Albert George Schmedeman (November 25, 1864November 26, 1946) was a German American politician and diplomat. He was the 28th governor of Wisconsin and was U.S. Minister to Norway during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson and during the negotiati ...

with 55.38% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s were held on September 4, 1928.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, mayor of Madison

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Joseph D. Beck Joseph David Beck (March 14, 1866 – November 8, 1936) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. Born near Bloomingdale, in Vernon County, Wisconsin, Beck graduated from Stevens Point Normal Schoo ...

, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district *John E. Ferris, Independent Republican nominee for

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

in 1924 *

Walter J. Kohler, Sr. Walter Jodok Kohler Sr., (March 3, 1875April 21, 1940) was an American businessman and politician from the Kohler family of Wisconsin. He was an innovative and highly successful Wisconsin industrialist. The Kohler Company was founded by his fath ...

, industrialist *

, incumbent Governor

Results

Socialist primary

Candidates

*Otto R. Hauser, realtor

Withdrew

Oscar Ameringer Oscar Ameringer (August 4, 1870 – November 5, 1943) was a German-American Socialist editor, author, and organiser from the late 1890s until his death in 1943. Ameringer made a name for himself in the Socialist Party of Oklahoma as the editor of ...

, newspaper editor

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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*Jane H. Robinson

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *

, Democratic *

, Republican Other candidates *Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition *Otto R. Hauser, Socialist *Joseph Ehrhardt, Socialist Labor *Alvar J. Hayes, Workers

Results

Notes

References

Bibliography

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