Oscar Rennebohm, Governor

Oscar Rennebohm

Governor
Born
May 25, 1889
Died
October 15, 1968
Age at death
79
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rennebohm684,839
Opponents558,497
1
Elections run

Oscar Rennebohm (1889–1968), a Republican politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 governor election in Wisconsin with 684,839 votes (54.09%), defeating Carl D. Thompson.

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How many votes has Oscar Rennebohm received?

Oscar Rennebohm has received 684,839 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Oscar Rennebohm’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorWisconsinWon684,83954.09%Carl D. Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q607949). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oscar Rennebohm: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oscar-rennebohm. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.