The 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1916.
Incumbent Republican Governor Emanuel L. Philipp won the election with 52.93% of the vote, winning his second term as governor. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Burt Williams and Socialist candidate Rae Weaver.
Primary election
Republican party
Candidates
- Don C. Hall, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- William H. Hatton, former State Senator and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1914
- Francis E. McGovern, former Governor
- Emanuel L. Philipp, incumbent Governor
Results
Democratic party
Candidates
- Burt Williams, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1908
Results
Socialist party
Candidates
- Rae Weaver, Socialist nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1912
Results
Prohibition party
Candidates
- George McKerrow, Prohibition nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1890
Results
General election
Results
Results by county
Williams was the first Democrat since George W. Peck in 1892 to win Iowa County and La Crosse County; the latter would not vote Democratic again until 1950. By voting for Williams, Iowa County and La Crosse county voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1881 and 1886, respectively.
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Brown
- Calumet
- Chippewa
- Crawford
- Dodge
- Fond du Lac
- Jefferson
- Langlade
- Manitowoc
- Pepin
- Vilas
- Washington
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Iowa
- La Crosse
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1917. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer. 1917.
