1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.

Incumbent Republican Governor William H. Upham retired.

Republican nominee Edward Scofield defeated Democratic nominee Willis C. Silverthorn with 59.67% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Willis C. Silverthorn, Democratic, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in 1880, Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 1884
 * Edward Scofield, Republican, former State Senator

Other candidates
 * Joshua H. Berkey, Prohibition, temperance lecturer
 * Christ Tuttrop, Socialist Labor
 * Robert Henderson, National, Prohibitionist nominee for Wisconsin State Senate in 1892