1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.
Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm did not seek a third term.
Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 53.21% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 19, 1950.Democratic party
Candidates
- Charles P. Greene, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Carl W. Thompson, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1948
Republican party
Candidates
- Walter J. Kohler Jr., businessman
- Leonard Schmitt, lawyer
Socialist party
Candidates
- William O. Hart, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1948
People's Progressive party
Candidates
- M. Michael Essin, candidate for Attorney General in 1948
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Carl W. Thompson, Democratic
- Walter J. Kohler Jr., Republican
- M. Michael Essin, People's Progressive
- William O. Hart, Socialist