The 1916 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1916.

Incumbent Republican Governor Emanuel L. Philipp won the election with 52.93% of the vote, winning his second term as governor. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Burt Williams and Socialist candidate Rae Weaver.

Primary election Republican party

Candidates Don C. Hall, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly William H. Hatton, former State Senator and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1914 Francis E. McGovern, former Governor Emanuel L. Philipp, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic party

Candidates Burt Williams, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1908

Results

Socialist party

Candidates Rae Weaver, Socialist nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1912

Results

Prohibition party

Candidates George McKerrow, Prohibition nominee for Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1890

Results

General election Results

Results by county Williams was the first Democrat since George W. Peck in 1892 to win Iowa County and La Crosse County; the latter would not vote Democratic again until 1950. By voting for Williams, Iowa County and La Crosse county voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1881 and 1886, respectively. County Emanuel L. PhilippRepublican Burt WilliamsDemocratic Rae WeaverSocialist George McKerrowProhibition ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams99956.03%67737.97%402.24%653.65%20.11%32218.06%1,783Ashland1,77947.78%1,73246.52%1373.68%752.01%00.00%471.26%3,723Barron2,51253.81%1,72737.00%1032.21%3236.92%30.06%78516.82%4,668Bayfield1,30952.38%94437.78%1837.32%632.52%00.00%36514.61%2,499Brown4,73449.94%4,35245.91%2712.86%1231.30%00.00%3824.03%9,480Buffalo1,58263.31%81132.45%481.92%572.28%10.04%77130.85%2,499Burnett1,03657.52%57231.76%1236.83%693.83%10.06%46425.76%1,801Calumet1,97858.18%1,35339.79%481.41%210.62%00.00%62518.38%3,400Chippewa3,31059.66%2,07937.47%520.94%1061.91%10.02%1,23122.19%5,548Clark3,41767.84%1,38327.46%1152.28%1222.42%00.00%2,03440.38%5,037Columbia3,42560.26%2,02335.59%701.23%1662.92%00.00%1,40224.67%5,684Crawford1,81749.79%1,75648.12%280.77%471.29%10.03%611.67%3,649Dane6,18836.38%10,39261.09%1380.81%2921.72%10.01%-4,204-24.71%17,011Dodge4,67149.52%4,44647.13%1791.90%1371.45%00.00%2252.39%9,433Door1,97372.48%63823.44%431.58%682.50%00.00%1,33549.04%2,722Douglas2,97844.21%2,82541.94%81712.13%1161.72%00.00%1532.27%6,736Dunn2,73367.08%1,08626.66%1403.44%1132.77%20.05%1,64740.43%4,074Eau Claire2,84654.76%2,09340.27%1322.54%1252.41%10.02%75314.49%5,197Florence44777.34%11119.20%111.90%91.56%00.00%33658.13%578Fond du Lac5,83554.39%4,55142.42%1271.18%2141.99%10.01%1,28411.97%10,728Forest74656.73%51839.39%251.90%261.98%00.00%22817.34%1,315Grant4,77959.04%3,07938.04%540.67%1832.26%00.00%1,70021.00%8,095Green2,12350.18%1,87344.27%501.18%1804.25%50.12%2505.91%4,231Green Lake1,64956.20%1,18540.39%351.19%652.22%00.00%46415.81%2,934Iowa2,12246.55%2,25249.40%170.37%1673.66%10.02%-130-2.85%4,559Iron77062.96%37930.99%413.35%332.70%00.00%39131.97%1,223Jackson1,97971.24%69525.02%481.73%551.98%10.04%1,28446.22%2,778Jefferson3,87951.66%3,42145.56%710.95%1371.82%00.00%4586.10%7,508Juneau2,41763.76%1,18931.36%832.19%1022.69%00.00%1,22832.39%3,791Kenosha3,72256.43%2,25534.19%4857.35%1342.03%00.00%1,46722.24%6,596Kewaunee1,36545.52%1,59153.05%120.40%311.03%00.00%-226-7.54%2,999La Crosse3,62745.64%3,89849.05%2833.56%1391.75%00.00%-271-3.41%7,947Lafayette2,42253.48%1,98443.81%190.42%1042.30%00.00%4389.67%4,529Langlade1,61949.66%1,53947.21%621.90%401.23%00.00%802.45%3,260Lincoln2,03657.76%1,33037.73%1093.09%491.39%10.03%70620.03%3,525Manitowoc4,44550.07%3,93544.32%4254.79%730.82%00.00%5105.74%8,878Marathon5,82857.40%3,65335.98%5555.47%1171.15%00.00%2,17521.42%10,153Marinette3,16262.84%1,60031.80%1352.68%1352.68%00.00%1,56231.04%5,032Marquette1,23356.64%85739.37%130.60%743.40%00.00%37617.27%2,177Milwaukee35,20444.19%23,19729.12%20,75826.06%4960.62%30.00%12,00715.07%79,658Monroe2,79054.70%2,06940.56%951.86%1472.88%00.00%72114.13%5,101Oconto2,81963.43%1,49933.73%631.42%631.42%00.00%1,32029.70%4,444Oneida1,19751.98%82435.78%25511.07%271.17%00.00%37316.20%2,303Outagamie5,38755.04%4,16342.53%1191.22%1191.22%00.00%1,22412.51%9,788Ozaukee1,53148.87%1,53749.06%461.47%190.61%00.00%-6-0.19%3,133Pepin70451.96%59143.62%221.62%372.73%10.07%1138.34%1,355Pierce2,13561.35%1,16833.56%441.26%1323.79%10.03%96727.79%3,480Polk2,15955.39%1,45637.35%1604.10%1233.16%00.00%70318.03%3,898Portage2,53245.75%2,85751.62%561.01%901.63%00.00%-325-5.87%5,535Price1,66261.28%85031.34%1354.98%642.36%10.04%81229.94%2,712Racine4,97448.18%4,06639.39%6796.58%6015.82%30.03%9088.80%10,323Richland1,94347.59%1,73442.47%661.62%3398.30%10.02%2095.12%4,083Rock7,19665.50%3,23929.48%2121.93%3393.09%10.01%3,95736.02%10,987Rusk99950.66%77539.30%1185.98%804.06%00.00%22411.36%1,972Sauk3,70060.55%2,08834.17%360.59%2874.70%00.00%1,61226.38%6,111Sawyer53047.79%52647.43%272.43%262.34%00.00%40.36%1,109Shawano3,42871.67%1,17724.61%962.01%791.65%30.06%2,25147.06%4,783Sheboygan5,40653.20%3,73036.71%9128.97%1131.11%10.01%1,67616.49%10,162St. Croix2,78654.80%2,03339.99%1412.77%1242.44%00.00%75314.81%5,084Taylor1,54463.64%72229.76%1004.12%602.47%00.00%82233.88%2,426Trempealeau2,17858.80%1,37237.04%280.76%1193.21%70.19%80621.76%3,704Vernon2,75657.67%1,77337.10%370.77%2134.46%00.00%98320.57%4,729Vilas56655.27%36835.94%727.03%181.76%00.00%19819.34%1,024Walworth4,14863.89%1,96930.33%640.99%3084.74%30.05%2,17933.56%6,492Washburn1,09766.36%41625.17%774.66%623.75%10.06%68141.20%1,653Washington3,09355.21%2,40242.88%591.05%470.84%10.02%69112.33%5,602Waukesha4,17451.88%3,39242.16%1301.62%3494.34%00.00%7829.72%8,045Waupaca4,40570.60%1,56425.07%971.55%1712.74%20.03%2,84145.54%6,239Waushara2,42673.94%70721.55%762.32%692.10%30.09%1,71952.39%3,281Winnebago5,90251.19%5,07143.98%3593.11%1981.72%00.00%8317.21%11,530Wood3,02652.50%2,43642.26%1833.17%1192.06%00.00%59010.24%5,764Total229,88952.93%164,55537.89%30,6497.06%9,1932.12%540.01%65,33415.11%434,340

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Brown Calumet Chippewa Crawford Dodge Fond du Lac Jefferson Langlade Manitowoc Pepin Vilas Washington

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Iowa La Crosse

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