1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Primary elections were held on September 1, 1914.

Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern retired to run for U.S. Senate.

Republican nominee Emanuel L. Philipp defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel, Progressive nominee John J. Blaine and Socialist nominee Oscar Ameringer, with 43.26% of the vote.

Nominee

 * Emanuel L. Philipp, Milwaukee Police Commissioner

Eliminated in primary

 * Andrew H. Dahl, former State Treasurer of Wisconsin
 * William H. Hatton, former State Senator
 * Merlin Hull, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
 * Henry E. Roethe, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
 * Bruce W. Utman

Nominee

 * John C. Karel, Milwaukee County Court judge, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1912

Eliminated in primary

 * John A. Aylward, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1906 and 1908

Nominee

 * Oscar Ameringer, newspaper editor

Nominee

 * David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 11th congressional district in 1912

Other party nominations

 * John J. Blaine, Progressive
 * John Vierthaler, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1912