1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

November 7, 1916

Nominee Emanuel Lorenz Philipp Burt Williams Rae Weaver Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 229,889 164,555 30,649 Percentage 52.93% 37.89% 7.06%

Governor before election Emanuel L. Philipp Republican Elected Governor Emanuel L. Philipp Republican

The 1916 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1916. Republican candidate Emanuel Lorenz Philipp won the election with 52% of the vote, winning his second term as Governor of Wisconsin and he won the highest number of votes in his gubernatorial campaigns due to the obscurity of his opponents. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Burt Williams, Socialist candidate Rae Weaver and Prohibition Party candidate George McKerrow.

Election Results

Gubernatorial election in Wisconsin, 1916
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Emanuel L. Philipp / Edward Dithmar		229,889	52.93%
	Democratic	Burt Williams		164,555	37.89%
	Socialist	Rae Weaver		30,649	7.06%
	Prohibition	George McKerrow		9,193	2.12%
	Write-ins	Write-ins		54	0.01%
Totals				434,340	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing