The 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Albert G. Schmedeman was defeated by Progressive nominee Philip La Follette.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 18, 1934.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Richard F. Lehmann
William B. Rubin, attorney and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1932 Albert G. Schmedeman, incumbent Governor
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Howard T. Greene, dairy farmer
James N. Tittemore, U.S. Marshal and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1918 and 1920 and Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 1926 Fred R. Zimmerman, former Governor
Results
Progressive primary
Candidates
Philip La Follette, former Governor
Henry O. Meisel, policeman
Results
Socialist primary
Candidates
George A. Nelson, farmer and former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Albert G. Schmedeman, Democratic
Howard T. Greene, Republican
Philip La Follette, Progressive
Other candidates
George A. Nelson, Socialist
Morris Childs, Independent Communist, Communist Party district organizer
Thomas W. North, Independent Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1902 Joseph Ehrhardt, Independent Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Governor in 1928 and 1932
The Communist, Prohibition and Socialist Labor parties were forced to run candidates as independents, as they were not recognized as legal parties due to failing to poll the required number of votes in past primary elections.