Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic Philip La Follette Progressive The 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.

[a] With the onset of the Great Depression, Wisconsin's Republican factionalism had reached a breaking point, as Stalwarts and Progressives had grown increasingly estranged due to a growingly divergent outlook on the world.

In 1928 the stalwarts had won the primary and nominated wealthy business leader Walter Kohler over Joseph Beck, defeating Madison mayor Albert Schmedemann.

This time, in 1932, the Republicans went down in defeat against Schmedemann, who was propelled to victory by the election of New York governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

After successfully suing the Secretary of State, La Follette and his supporters were able to hold a third party primary, and run under that label in the general election.