1869 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1869 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 2, 1869
 
Nominee Thaddeus C. Pound Hamilton H. Gray
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 69,608 59,728
Percentage 53.29% 45.73%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Wyman Spooner
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Thaddeus C. Pound
Republican

The 1869 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1869, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Thaddeus C. Pound defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Hamilton H. Gray.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1869, Republican nominee Thaddeus C. Pound won the election by a margin of 9,880 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Hamilton H. Gray, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pound was sworn in as the 10th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 1870.[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1869
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thaddeus C. Pound 69,608 53.29
Democratic Hamilton H. Gray 59,728 45.73
Scattering 1,284 0.98
Total votes 130,620 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "1869 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
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