1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire in a rematch of the 1952 election with 51.45% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1954.Democratic party
Candidates
- James E. Doyle, former chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party
- William Proxmire, Democratic nominee for governor in 1952
Republican party
Candidates
- Walter J. Kohler Jr., incumbent governor
General election
Candidates
- William Proxmire, Democratic
- Walter J. Kohler Jr., Republican
- Arthur Wepfer, Socialist Labor