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1902 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1902 Governor race

Who won the 1902 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Robert M. La Follette won the 1902 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Robert M. La Follette received 193,417 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was David Stuart Rose (39.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Follette and Rose

Follette +13.0 pts · won by 47,599 votes
Robert M. La FolletteRepublicanWINNER52.89%
193,417 votes
David Stuart RoseDemocratic39.88%
145,818 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 7.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.