1863 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1863 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1861 November 3, 1863 1865  →

Nominee Wyman Spooner Nelson Dewey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 72,526 49,282 Percentage 59.53% 40.45%

Lieutenant Governor before election Edward Salomon Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Wyman Spooner Republican

The 1863 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent president pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate Wyman Spooner defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor of Wisconsin Nelson Dewey.

General election

On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee Wyman Spooner won the election by a margin of 13,244 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Nelson Dewey, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Spooner was sworn in as the 9th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin in January 1864. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1863

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wyman Spooner	72,526	59.53
	Democratic	Nelson Dewey	49,282	40.45
		Scattering	19	0.02
Total votes			121,827	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "1863 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-06.