1863 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1863 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1863
 
Nominee Wyman Spooner Nelson Dewey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 72,526 49,282
Percentage 59.53% 40.45%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Edward Salomon
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Wyman Spooner
Republican

The 1863 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent president pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate Wyman Spooner defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor of Wisconsin Nelson Dewey.

General election

On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee Wyman Spooner won the election by a margin of 13,244 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Nelson Dewey, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Spooner was sworn in as the 9th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin in January 1864.[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1863
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wyman Spooner 72,526 59.53
Democratic Nelson Dewey 49,282 40.45
Scattering 19 0.02
Total votes 121,827 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "1863 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
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