1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1928 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Primary elections were held on September 4, 1928. Incumbent Republican Governor Fred R. Zimmerman was defeated in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr. defeated Democratic nominee Albert G. Schmedeman with 55.38% of the vote.
Primary election
Republican party
Candidates
- Joseph D. Beck, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district
- John E. Ferris, Independent Republican nominee for [Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin|Governor of Wisconsin|Lieutenant Governor] in 1924
- Walter J. Kohler Sr., industrialist
- Fred R. Zimmerman, incumbent Governor
Democratic party
Candidates
Socialist party
Candidates
- Oscar Ameringer, newspaper editor
- Otto R. Hauser, realtor
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924
- Jane H. Robinson
Other party nominations
- Joseph Ehrhardt, Socialist Labor
- Alvar J. Hayes, Workers