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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Arthur W. Lueck, attorney
Eliminated in primary
- William D. Carroll, State Senator
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
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
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
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1937). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1937. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer.
