1855 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1855 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1853 November 6, 1855 1857  →

Nominee Arthur MacArthur Sr. Charles Sholes Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 38,040 35,160 Percentage 51.97% 48.03%

Lieutenant Governor before election James T. Lewis Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Arthur MacArthur Sr. Democratic

The 1855 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1855, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee Arthur MacArthur Sr. defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Charles Sholes. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1855, Democratic nominee Arthur MacArthur Sr. won the election by a margin of 2,880 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Charles Sholes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. MacArthur was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 6, 1856. ^[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1855

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Arthur MacArthur Sr.	38,040	51.97
	Republican	Charles Sholes	35,160	48.03
		Scattering	8	0.00
Total votes			73,208	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Wisconsin State Election 1855". newspapers.com. December 19, 1855. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
2. "1855 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. June 1, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-05.