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The 1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
Incumbent Progressive Governor Philip La Follette won re-election, defeating Republican nominee Alexander Wiley and Democratic nominee Arthur W. Lueck. As of 2022, this is the last time that Shawano County did not vote for the Republican nominee for governor and the last time Dodge County voted Democratic for governor.
Primary elections were held on September 15, 1936.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur W. Lueck | 86,912 | 59.22 | |
| Democratic | William D. Carroll | 59,855 | 40.78 | |
| Total votes | 146,767 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Wiley | 86,090 | 51.81 | |
| Republican | John Bowman Chapple | 80,065 | 48.19 | |
| Total votes | 166,155 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Philip La Follette (incumbent) | 178,134 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 178,134 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Philip La Follette (incumbent) | 573,724 | 46.38% | ||
| Republican | Alexander Wiley | 363,973 | 29.42% | ||
| Democratic | Arthur W. Lueck | 268,530 | 21.71% | ||
| Union | Joseph F. Walsh | 27,934 | 2.26% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Joseph Ehrhardt | 1,738 | 0.14% | ||
| Prohibition | August F. Fehlandt | 1,008 | 0.08% | ||
| Scattering | 188 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 209,751 | 16.96% | |||
| Turnout | 1,237,095 | 100.00% | |||
| Progressive hold | Swing | ||||
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