1898 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1898 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 8, 1898
 
Nominee Jesse Stone Peter V. Deuster
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 180,038 126,306
Percentage 55.09% 38.65%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Emil Baensch
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Jesse Stone
Republican

The 1898 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Jesse Stone defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district Peter V. Deuster, People's nominee Spencer Palmer, Prohibition nominee Willis W. Cooper, Social Democratic nominee Edward P. Hassinger and Socialist Labor nominee Herman C. Gauger.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1898, Republican nominee Jesse Stone won the election by a margin of 53,732 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter V. Deuster, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stone was sworn in as the 18th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 2, 1899.[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Stone 180,038 55.09
Democratic Peter V. Deuster 126,306 38.65
Populist Spencer Palmer 8,267 2.53
Prohibition Willis W. Cooper 7,846 2.40
Social Democratic Edward P. Hassinger 2,535 0.78
Socialist Labor Herman C. Gauger 1,543 0.47
Scattering 248 0.08
Total votes 326,783 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "1898 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
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