1877 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1877 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1875 November 6, 1877 1879  →

Nominee James M. Bingham Romanzo E. Davis Henry L. Eaton Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 77,926 71,656 25,745 Percentage 43.78% 40.25% 14.46%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles D. Parker Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor James M. Bingham Republican

The 1877 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly James M. Bingham defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Romanzo E. Davis, Greenback nominee E. H. Benton and Independent candidate B. H. Brown. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1877, Republican nominee James M. Bingham won the election by a margin of 6,270 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Romanzo E. Davis, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bingham was sworn in as the 13th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 7, 1878. ^[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1877

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James M. Bingham	77,926	43.78
	Democratic	Romanzo E. Davis	71,656	40.25
	Greenback	E. H. Benton	25,745	14.46
	Independent	B. H. Brown	2,165	1.22
		Scattering	515	0.29
Total votes			178,007	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Official Directory". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
2. "1877 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-07.