1936 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1936 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Philip La Follette won the 1936 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Philip La Follette received 573,724 popular votes (46.38%). The main challenger was Alexander Wiley (29.42%).

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Follette +17.0 pts · won by 209,751 votes
Philip La FolletteWisconsin Progressive PartyWINNER46.38%
573,724 votes
363,973 votes
268,530 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.5% 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.