1857 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1857 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1857
 
Nominee Erasmus D. Campbell Carl Schurz
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 45,053 44,844
Percentage 50.10% 49.86%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Arthur MacArthur Sr.
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Erasmus D. Campbell
Democratic

The 1857 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1857, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee and incumbent mayor of La Crosse Erasmus D. Campbell defeated Republican nominee Carl Schurz.

Democratic state convention

The Democratic state convention was held in Madison on August 28, 1857, in order to nominate the state officers for the november election. Incumbent mayor of La Crosse Erasmus D. Campbell received 83 votes over former member of the Wisconsin Senate Henry M. Billings, who received 51 votes. Campbell was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]

Results

1857 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial nomination
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erasmus D. Campbell 83 61.94%
Democratic Henry M. Billings 51 38.06%
Total votes 134 100.00%

General election

On election day, November 3, 1857, Democratic nominee Erasmus D. Campbell won the election by a margin of 209 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Carl Schurz, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Campbell was sworn in as the 6th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 4, 1858.[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1857
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erasmus D. Campbell 45,053 50.10
Republican Carl Schurz 44,844 49.86
Scattering 38 0.04
Total votes 89,935 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "THE STATE OF WISCONSIN". archive.org. 1875. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  2. ^ "1857 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
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