1865 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1865 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 7, 1865
 
Nominee Wyman Spooner Densmore Maxon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 58,356 48,185
Percentage 54.77% 45.22%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Wyman Spooner
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Wyman Spooner
Republican

The 1865 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Wyman Spooner defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Wisconsin Senate Densmore Maxon. This election marked the first time in the state's history a sitting lieutenant governor was re-elected.

General election

On election day, November 7, 1865, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Wyman Spooner won re-election by a margin of 10,171 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Densmore Maxon, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Spooner was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1866.[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1865
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wyman Spooner (incumbent) 58,356 54.77
Democratic Densmore Maxon 48,185 45.22
Scattering 11 0.01
Total votes 106,552 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "1865 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
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