1884 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1884 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 1884
 
Nominee Sam Fifield A. C. Parkinson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 162,037 145,155
Percentage 50.65% 45.37%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Sam Fifield
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Sam Fifield
Republican

The 1884 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Sam Fifield defeated Democratic nominee A. C. Parkinson, Prohibition nominee A. A. Kelly and Greenback nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Milan Ford. This was the first Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election held following a constitutional amendment in 1882, which moved the state's elections from odd to even-numbered years.

General election

On election day, November 4, 1884, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Sam Fifield won re-election by a margin of 16,882 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee A. C. Parkinson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Fifield was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 1885.[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1884
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Fifield (incumbent) 162,037 50.65
Democratic A. C. Parkinson 145,155 45.37
Prohibition A. A. Kelly 8,406 2.63
Greenback Milan Ford 4,308 1.35
Scattering 12 0.00
Total votes 319,918 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "1884 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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