1928 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Walter J. Kohler Sr. won the 1928 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Walter J. Kohler Sr. received 547,738 popular votes (55.38%). The main challenger was Albert G. Schmedeman (39.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Schmedeman

Sr. +15.5 pts · won by 153,370 votes

Walter J. Kohler Sr.RepublicanWINNER55.38%

547,738 votes

Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic39.87%

394,368 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 4.8% 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.