1875 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1875 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles D. Parker Henry L. Eaton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 85,437 84,238 Percentage 50.18% 49.48%

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

The 1875 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1875, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles D. Parker defeated Republican nominee and former member of the Wisconsin Senate Henry L. Eaton. This election marked the first time in the state's history a Democratic lieutenant governor was re-elected.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1875, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles D. Parker won re-election by a margin of 1,199 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Henry L. Eaton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Parker was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1876. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1875

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles D. Parker (incumbent)	85,437	50.18
	Republican	Henry L. Eaton	84,238	49.48
		Scattering	587	0.34
Total votes			170,262	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1875 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-07.