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1930 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Philip La Follette won the 1930 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Philip La Follette received 392,958 popular votes (64.76%). The main challenger was Charles E. Hammersley (28.02%).

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

Follette +36.7 pts · won by 222,938 votes
Philip La FolletteRepublicanWINNER64.76%
392,958 votes
Charles E. HammersleyDemocratic28.02%
170,020 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.