Philip La Follette
★ Governor
- Born
- May 8, 1897
- Died
- August 18, 1965
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Wisconsin Progressive Party
- On the ballot
- 1930–1938
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Follette1.7M
Opponents2.0M
4
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1938, Philip La Follette ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Follette's biggest single-election total was 573,724 votes, in the 1936 governor election in Wisconsin. Follette's closest win came in the 1934 governor election in Wisconsin, decided by 13,626 votes.
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How many votes has Philip La Follette received?
Philip La Follette has received 1,693,156 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | GovernorWisconsin | Lost | 353,38136% | Julius P. Heil Harry W. Bolens |
| 1936 | GovernorWisconsin | Won | 573,72446.38% | Alexander Wiley Arthur W. Lueck |
| 1934 | GovernorWisconsin | Won | 373,09339.12% | Albert G. Schmedeman Howard T. Greene |
| 1930 | GovernorWisconsin | Won | 392,95864.76% | Charles E. Hammersley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q370889). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Philip La Follette: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/philip-la-follette. Accessed [date].