1916 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1916 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Emanuel Lorenz Philipp won the 1916 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Emanuel Lorenz Philipp received 229,889 popular votes (52.93%). The main challenger was Burt Williams (37.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Philipp and Williams

Philipp +15.0 pts · won by 65,334 votes
229,889 votes
164,555 votes
Rae WeaverSocialist Party of America7.06%
30,649 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.1% 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.