1902 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1902 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 1902
 
Nominee James O. Davidson John Wattawa
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 194,449 135,127
Percentage 54.47% 37.85%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Jesse Stone
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James O. Davidson
Republican

The 1902 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent Treasurer of Wisconsin James O. Davidson defeated Democratic nominee John Wattawa, Social Democratic nominee Robert Saltiel and Prohibition nominee Wesley Mott.

General election

On election day, November 4, 1902, Republican nominee James O. Davidson won the election by a margin of 59,322 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Wattawa, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Davidson was sworn in as the 19th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 5, 1903.[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1902
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James O. Davidson 194,449 54.47
Democratic John Wattawa 135,127 37.85
Social Democratic Robert Saltiel 17,064 4.78
Prohibition Wesley Mott 9,471 2.65
Scattering 872 0.25
Total votes 356,983 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "1902 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
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