1920 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1920 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 2, 1920
 
Nominee George Comings Henry Kleist Frank R. Derrick
Party Republican Socialist Prohibition
Popular vote 440,839 75,457 55,940
Percentage 76.92% 13.17% 9.76%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Edward Dithmar
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

George Comings
Republican

The 1920 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee George Comings defeated Socialist nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Henry Kleist and Prohibition nominee Frank R. Derrick. This election marked the first time since the creation of the office of lieutenant governor that the Democratic party failed to run a candidate.[1]

Republican primary

The Republican primary election was held on September 7, 1920. Candidate George Comings received a plurality of the votes (45.91%) against incumbent state senator Albert J. Pullen and former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in the previous election Charles H. Everett, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2][3]

Results

1920 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Comings 152,052 45.91%
Republican Albert J. Pullen 110,578 33.38%
Republican Charles H. Everett 68,592 20.71%
Total votes 331,222 100.00%

General election

On election day, November 2, 1920, Republican nominee George Comings won the election by a margin of 365,382 votes against his foremost opponent Socialist nominee Henry Kleist, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Comings was sworn in as the 24th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 1921.[4]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1920
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Comings 440,839 76.92
Socialist Henry Kleist 75,457 13.17
Prohibition Frank R. Derrick 55,940 9.76
Scattering 904 0.15
Total votes 573,140 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin blue book". library.wisc.edu. 1921. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  2. ^ "County Clerk's List of Candidates". The Vilas County News. Eagle River, Wisconsin. August 25, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  3. ^ "Primary election statistics 1920". library.wisc.edu. 1921. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  4. ^ "1920 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
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