1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Philip La Follette Republican Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic The 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932.Incumbent Republican Governor Philip La Follette was defeated in the Republican primary, and in the midst of the Great Depression and nationwide voter dissatisfaction with the Republican Party, Democratic nominee Albert G. Schmedeman defeated Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr. and Socialist nominee Frank Metcalfe with 52.48% of the vote.Schmedeman became the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election in Wisconsin since George Wilbur Peck in 1892.As of 2022, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Juneau, Shawano, and Waupaca have voted for a Democratic candidate.This election saw Marinette County back the losing the candidate for the first time ever.