1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1926.

Incumbent Republican Governor John J. Blaine retired to run for the U.S. Senate. Republican nominee Fred R. Zimmerman defeated Independent Charles B. Perry, Democratic nominee Virgil H. Cady and Socialist nominee Herman O. Kent.

Nominee

 * Fred R. Zimmerman, incumbent Secretary of State of Wisconsin

Eliminated in primary

 * Herman L. Ekern, incumbent Attorney General of Wisconsin
 * Charles B. Perry, incumbent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (ran as independent in general)
 * W. Stanley Smith, former Commissioner of Insurance

Nominee

 * Virgil H. Cady, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 1914

Nominee

 * Herman O. Kent, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Nominee

 * David W. Emerson, Prohibition nominee for Governor in 1914

Eliminated in primary

 * Adolph R. Bucknam, Prohibition nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922 and for Governor in 1924
 * Alex McEathron, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 9th congressional district in 1910

Independents & other parties

 * Alex Gordon, Socialist Labor


 * Charles B. Perry, Independent, incumbent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly