1877 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1877 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 6, 1877
 
Nominee James M. Bingham Romanzo E. Davis Henry L. Eaton
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote 77,926 71,656 25,745
Percentage 43.78% 40.25% 14.46%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Charles D. Parker
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James M. Bingham
Republican

The 1877 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly James M. Bingham defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Romanzo E. Davis, Greenback nominee E. H. Benton and Independent candidate B. H. Brown.[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1877, Republican nominee James M. Bingham won the election by a margin of 6,270 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Romanzo E. Davis, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bingham was sworn in as the 13th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 7, 1878.[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1877
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James M. Bingham 77,926 43.78
Democratic Romanzo E. Davis 71,656 40.25
Greenback E. H. Benton 25,745 14.46
Independent B. H. Brown 2,165 1.22
Scattering 515 0.29
Total votes 178,007 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Official Directory". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  2. ^ "1877 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-07.