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The 1912 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Thomas Morris defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent Mayor of Port Washington Harry W. Bolens (in a rematch of the previous election), Social Democratic nominee Henry M. Parks, Prohibition nominee Joseph V. Collins and Socialist Labor nominee John Vierthaler.
The Democratic primary election was held on September 3, 1912. Incumbent Mayor of Port Washington and nominee for lieutenant governor in the previous election Harry W. Bolens received a majority of the votes (66.14%) against former nominee for U.S. House in Wisconsin's 1st district in 1908 Henry A. Moehlenpah, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry W. Bolens | 49,295 | 66.14% | |
| Democratic | Henry A. Moehlenpah | 25,239 | 33.86% | |
| Total votes | 74,534 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 5, 1912, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Thomas Morris won re-election by a margin of 22,684 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Harry W. Bolens, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Morris was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1913. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Morris (incumbent) | 178,694 | 46.81 | |
| Democratic | Harry W. Bolens | 156,010 | 40.87 | |
| Social Democratic | Henry M. Parks | 35,155 | 9.21 | |
| Prohibition | Joseph V. Collins | 8,784 | 2.30 | |
| Socialist Labor | John Vierthaler | 3,048 | 0.80 | |
| Scattering | 18 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 381,709 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
