1886 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1886 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Washington Ryland John Day Putnam Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 131,063 116,424 Percentage 45.75% 40.64%   Nominee George A. Lloyd Charles Alexander Party Union Labor Prohibition Popular vote 21,772 17,188 Percentage 7.60% 6.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election Sam Fifield Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor George Washington Ryland Republican

The 1886 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and former member of the Wisconsin Senate George Washington Ryland defeated Democratic nominee and former mayor of River Falls John Day Putnam, Union Labor nominee George A. Lloyd and Prohibition nominee Charles Alexander.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1886, Republican nominee George Washington Ryland won the election by a margin of 14,639 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Day Putnam, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ryland was sworn in as the 15th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 1887. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1886

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Washington Ryland	131,063	45.75
	Democratic	John Day Putnam	116,424	40.64
	Union Labor	George A. Lloyd	21,772	7.60
	Prohibition	Charles Alexander	4,308	1.35
		Scattering	31	0.01
Total votes			286,478	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "1886 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-09.