1908 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1908 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1906 November 3, 1908 1910  →

Nominee John Strange Burt Williams Chester M. Wright Party Republican Democratic Social Democratic Popular vote 243,443 159,993 28,460 Percentage 54.90% 36.08% 6.42%

Lieutenant Governor before election William D. Connor Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor John Strange Republican

The 1908 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee John Strange defeated Democratic nominee Burt Williams, Social Democratic nominee Chester M. Wright and Prohibition nominee Charles H. Forward.

Republican primary

The Republican primary election was held on September 1, 1908. Candidate John Strange received a majority of the votes (52.95%) against candidate James F. Trottman, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. ^[1]

Results

1908 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Strange	80,933	52.95%
	Republican	James F. Trottman	71,758	46.94%
		Scattering	180	0.11%
Total votes			152,871	100.00%

General election

On election day, November 3, 1908, Republican nominee John Strange won the election by a margin of 83,450 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Burt Williams, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Strange was sworn in as the 21st lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 4, 1909. ^[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1908

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Strange	243,443	54.90
	Democratic	Burt Williams	159,993	36.08
	Social Democratic	Chester M. Wright	28,460	6.42
	Prohibition	Charles H. Forward	11,148	2.51
		Scattering	381	0.09
Total votes			443,425	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "For state officers". loc.gov. September 25, 1908. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
2. "1908 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-10.