1952 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1952 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee George M. Smith Sverre Roang Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 995,017 564,725 Percentage 63.64% 36.12%

County results Smith:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Roang:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election George M. Smith Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor George M. Smith Republican

The 1952 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1952 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George M. Smith defeated Democratic nominee Sverre Roang and Independent candidate Bertha Kurki. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 4 November 1952, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George M. Smith won re-election by a margin of 430,292 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Sverre Roang, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Smith was sworn in for his third term on 5 January 1953. ^[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George M. Smith (incumbent)	995,017	63.64
	Democratic	Sverre Roang	564,725	36.12
	Independent	Bertha Kurki	3,652	0.24
Total votes			1,563,394	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
2. "1952 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.