1888 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1888 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1886 November 6, 1888 1890  →

Nominee George Washington Ryland Andrew Kull Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 176,488 154,735 Percentage 49.78% 43.64%

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

The 1888 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George Washington Ryland defeated Democratic nominee Andrew Kull, Prohibition nominee Chris Carlson and Union Labor nominee Nelson E. Allen.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1888, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George Washington Ryland won re-election by a margin of 21,753 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Andrew Kull, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ryland was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1889. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1888

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Washington Ryland (incumbent)	176,488	49.78
	Democratic	Andrew Kull	154,735	43.64
	Prohibition	Chris Carlson	14,533	4.10
	Union Labor	Nelson E. Allen	8,763	2.47
		Scattering	46	0.01
Total votes			354,565	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "1888 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-09.