1926 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1926 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1924 November 2, 1926 1928  →

Nominee Henry Huber William G. Evenson Peter Gilles Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 395,235 61,865 34,283 Percentage 78.90% 12.35% 6.84%

Lieutenant Governor before election Henry Huber Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Henry Huber Republican

The 1926 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber defeated Democratic nominee William G. Evenson, Socialist nominee Peter Gilles and Prohibition nominee Henry H. Tubbs. ^[1]

Republican primary

The Republican primary election was held on September 7, 1926. Incumbent lieutenant governor Henry Huber received a plurality of the votes (49.73%) against candidates J. N. Tittemore and Conrad Hansen, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. ^[2]

Results

1926 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Huber (incumbent)	200,514	49.73%
	Republican	J. N. Tittemore	106,807	26.49%
	Republican	Conrad Hansen	95,885	23.78%
Total votes			403,206	100.00%

General election

On election day, November 2, 1926, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber won re-election by a margin of 333,370 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William G. Evenson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Huber was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1927. ^[3]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Huber (incumbent)	395,235	78.90
	Democratic	William G. Evenson	61,865	12.35
	Socialist	Peter Gilles	34,283	6.84
	Prohibition	Henry H. Tubbs	9,448	1.89
		Scattering	82	0.02
Total votes			500,913	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Wisconsin blue book". library.wisc.edu. 1927. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
2. "Primary election tables". library.wisc.edu. 1927. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
3. "1926 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-11.