1946 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1946 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Oscar Rennebohm Lewis F. Nelson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 604,054 372,738 Percentage 61.04% 37.67%

County results Rennebohm:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Nelson:      40–50%     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Oscar Rennebohm Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Oscar Rennebohm Republican

The 1946 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Oscar Rennebohm defeated Democratic nominee Lewis F. Nelson and Socialist nominee Walter Roach.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1946, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Oscar Rennebohm won re-election by a margin of 231,316 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Lewis F. Nelson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Rennebohm was sworn in for his second term on 6 January 1947. ^[1]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent)	604,054	61.04
	Democratic	Lewis F. Nelson	372,738	37.67
	Socialist	Walter Roach	12,699	1.28
		Scattering	94	0.01
Total votes			989,585	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "1946 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2025.