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| Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 1924 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Henry Huber defeated Democratic nominee Karl Mathie, Socialist nominee Peter Gilles, Prohibition nominee Maria I. A. Nelson, Independent Republican nominee John E. Ferris, Independent Socialist Labor nominee Steve Fisher and Independent Workers nominee Charles Kuzdas. [1]
On election day, November 4, 1924, Republican nominee Henry Huber won the election by a margin of 217,779 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Karl Mathie, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Huber was sworn in as the 25th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 5, 1925. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Huber | 433,106 | 60.27 | |
| Democratic | Karl Mathie | 215,327 | 29.96 | |
| Socialist | Peter Gilles | 46,660 | 6.49 | |
| Prohibition | Maria I. A. Nelson | 11,170 | 1.55 | |
| Independent Republican | John E. Ferris | 8,301 | 1.16 | |
| Socialist Labor [a] | Steve Fisher | 2,025 | 0.28 | |
| Workers [b] | Charles Kuzdas | 1,978 | 0.28 | |
| Scattering | 102 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 718,669 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||