1873 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1873 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1871 November 4, 1873 1875  →

Nominee Charles D. Parker Robert H. Baker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 80,212 67,208 Percentage 54.40% 45.58%

Lieutenant Governor before election Vacant Elected Lieutenant Governor Charles D. Parker Democratic

The 1873 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1873, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Charles D. Parker defeated Republican nominee and former member of the Wisconsin Senate Robert H. Baker. Parker was the first Democrat elected lieutenant governor of Wisconsin since Erasmus D. Campbell in 1857.

General election

On election day, November 4, 1873, Democratic nominee Charles D. Parker won the election by a margin of 13,004 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert H. Baker, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Parker was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 5, 1874. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1873

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles D. Parker	80,212	54.40
	Republican	Robert H. Baker	67,208	45.58
		Scattering	27	0.02
Total votes			147,447	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "1873 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-07.