1861 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1861 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1859 November 5, 1861 1863  →

Nominee Edward Salomon Henry M. Billings William C. Allen Party National Union Democratic Independent Popular vote 49,605 44,114 5,131 Percentage 50.04% 44.50% 5.18%

Lieutenant Governor before election Butler Noble Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Edward Salomon Republican

The 1861 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1861, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee Edward Salomon defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Henry M. Billings and independent candidate and former county Judge of Walworth County, Wisconsin William C. Allen. ^{[1] [2]}

General election

On election day, November 5, 1861, Republican nominee Edward Salomon won the election by a margin of 5,491 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Henry M. Billings, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Salomon was sworn in as the 8th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 6, 1862. ^[3]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1861

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Union	Edward Salomon	49,605	50.04
	Democratic	Henry M. Billings	44,114	44.50
	Independent	William C. Allen	5,131	5.18
		Scattering	275	0.28
Total votes			99,125	100.00
	National Union hold

References

1. "Wisconsin election canvass 1861". newspapers.com. December 3, 1861. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
2. "Vote for governor". search.library.wisc.edu. 1862. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
3. "1861 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-06.