1892 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1892 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1890 November 8, 1892 1894  →

Nominee Charles Jonas John C. Koch Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 176,860 170,097 Percentage 47.78% 45.96%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles Jonas Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Charles Jonas Democratic

The 1892 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles Jonas defeated Republican nominee John C. Koch, Prohibition nominee Gilbert Shepard and People's nominee Martin Pattison.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles Jonas won re-election by a margin of 6,763 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee John C. Koch, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Jonas was sworn in for his second term on January 2, 1893. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Jonas (incumbent)	176,860	47.78
	Republican	John C. Koch	170,097	45.96
	Prohibition	Gilbert Shepard	13,122	3.55
	Populist	Martin Pattison	9,885	2.67
		Scattering	161	0.04
Total votes			370,125	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1892 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-09.