1894 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1894 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1892 November 6, 1894 1896  →

Nominee Emil Baensch Adolph J. Schmitz Frank Smock Party Republican Democratic Populist Popular vote 198,181 137,128 24,676 Percentage 53.32% 36.90% 6.64%

Lieutenant Governor before election Vacant Elected Lieutenant Governor Emil Baensch Republican

The 1894 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and former County judge of Manitowoc County Emil Baensch defeated Democratic nominee Adolph J. Schmitz, People's nominee Frank Smock and Prohibition nominee Ole Br. Olson.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1894, Republican nominee Emil Baensch won the election by a margin of 61,053 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Adolph J. Schmitz, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Baensch was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 7, 1895. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Emil Baensch	198,181	53.32
	Democratic	Adolph J. Schmitz	137,128	36.90
	Populist	Frank Smock	24,676	6.64
	Prohibition	Ole Br. Olson	11,455	3.08
		Scattering	227	0.06
Total votes			371,667	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "1894 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. June 2, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-09.