1928 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1928 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Henry Huber Leo P. Fox
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote582,456277,497
Percentage64.48%30.72%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Henry Huber
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Henry Huber
Republican

The 1928 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber defeated Democratic nominee Leo P. Fox, Socialist nominee S. S. Walkup and Prohibition nominee Oliver Needham. [1]

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Republican primary

The Republican primary election was held on September 4, 1928. Incumbent lieutenant governor Henry Huber received a majority of the votes (60.52%) against candidates Chester Werden and Harold L. Plummer, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [2]

Results

1928 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Huber (incumbent) 261,913 60.52%
Republican Chester Werden101,47223.45%
Republican Harold L. Plummer69,41016.03%
Total votes432,795 100.00%

General election

On election day, November 6, 1928, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber won re-election by a margin of 304,959 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Leo P. Fox, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Huber was sworn in for his third term on January 7, 1929. [3]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Huber (incumbent) 582,456 64.48
Democratic Leo P. Fox277,49730.72
Socialist S. S. Walkup34,1623.78
Prohibition Oliver Needham6,6210.74
Scattering2,5680.28
Total votes903,304 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Wisconsin blue book". library.wisc.edu. 1929. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Primary election tables". library.wisc.edu. 1929. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  3. ↑ "1928 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
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