1902 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1902 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1900 November 4, 1902 1904  →

Nominee James O. Davidson John Wattawa Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 194,449 135,127 Percentage 54.47% 37.85%

Lieutenant Governor before election Jesse Stone Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor James O. Davidson Republican

The 1902 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent Treasurer of Wisconsin James O. Davidson defeated Democratic nominee John Wattawa, Social Democratic nominee Robert Saltiel and Prohibition nominee Wesley Mott.

General election

On election day, November 4, 1902, Republican nominee James O. Davidson won the election by a margin of 59,322 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Wattawa, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Davidson was sworn in as the 19th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 5, 1903. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1902

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James O. Davidson	194,449	54.47
	Democratic	John Wattawa	135,127	37.85
	Social Democratic	Robert Saltiel	17,064	4.78
	Prohibition	Wesley Mott	9,471	2.65
		Scattering	872	0.25
Total votes			356,983	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "1902 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-10.