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The 1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926.
Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine retired to run for the U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Fred R. Zimmerman defeated Independent Charles B. Perry, Democratic nominee Virgil H. Cady and Socialist nominee Herman O. Kent.
Primary elections were held on September 7, 1926.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Virgil H. Cady | 16,358 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 16,358 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred R. Zimmerman | 215,546 | 46.76 | |
| Republican | Herman L. Ekern | 178,352 | 38.69 | |
| Republican | Charles B. Perry | 41,856 | 9.08 | |
| Republican | W. Stanley Smith | 25,188 | 5.46 | |
| Total votes | 460,942 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Herman O. Kent | 11,307 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 11,307 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 576 | 39.21 | |
| Prohibition | Adolph R. Bucknam | 546 | 37.17 | |
| Prohibition | Alex McEathron | 347 | 23.62 | |
| Total votes | 1,469 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Fred R. Zimmerman | 350,927 | 63.47% | ||
| Independent | Charles B. Perry | 76,507 | 13.84% | ||
| Democratic | Virgil H. Cady | 72,627 | 13.14% | ||
| Socialist | Herman O. Kent | 40,293 | 7.29% | ||
| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 7,333 | 1.33% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Alex Gordon | 4,593 | 0.83% | ||
| Scattering | 632 | 0.11% | |||
| Majority | 274,420 | 49.63% | |||
| Turnout | 552,912 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
The 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.
The 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.
The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.
The 1920 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
The 1922 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922.
The 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
The 1924 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.
The 1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
The 1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928.
The 1930 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.
The 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Governor Philip La Follette was defeated in the Republican primary, and in the midst of the Great Depression and nationwide voter dissatisfaction with the Republican Party, Democratic nominee Albert G. Schmedeman defeated Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr. and Socialist nominee Frank Metcalfe with 52.48% of the vote. Schmedeman became the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election in Wisconsin since George Wilbur Peck in 1892. 2 years later, in 1934, La Follette would run for governor again and defeated Schmedeman, this time running with the Progressive Party.
The 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.
The 1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890.
The 1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
The 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.
The 1906 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906.
The 1908 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908.
The 1910 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910.
The 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.
