1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918.

Incumbent Republican Governor Emanuel L. Philipp won the election with 46.99% of the vote, winning his third and last term as governor. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Henry A. Moehlenpah and Socialist candidate Emil Seidel.

Nominee
Emanuel L. Philipp, incumbent Governor

Eliminated in primary

 * James N. Tittemore, president of the Wisconsin Society of Equity
 * Roy P. Wilcox, incumbent State Senator

Nominee

 * Henry A. Moehlenpah, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1908

Nominee

 * Emil Seidel, former Mayor of Milwaukee

Nominee

 * William C. Dean, Prohibition nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1910, Socialist candidate for the Wisconsin State Senate in 1916

Eliminated in primary

 * Anthony J. Benjamin, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1918 special election