The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.
Incumbent RepublicanGovernorFrancis E. McGovern retired to run for U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Emanuel L. Philipp defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel, Progressive nominee John J. Blaine and Socialist nominee Oscar Ameringer, with 43.26% of the vote.
The Republican Party (United States) backed Emanuel L. Philipp a railroad executive for his first of three successful campaigns, the Democratic Party (United States) backed John C. Karel a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and a failed candidate for governor in 1912, the Progressive Party backed the future governor, Senator and Attorney General of WisconsinJohn J. Blaine and the Socialist Party of America backed Socialist editor, author, and organizer Oscar Ameringer.