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| Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 1956 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Warren P. Knowles defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate William A. Schmidt. [1]
The Democratic primary election was held on September 11, 1956. Incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate William A. Schmidt received a majority of the votes (53.21%) over the Democratic nominee in the previous election and attorney Edwin Larkin, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William A. Schmidt | 135,843 | 53.21% | |
| Democratic | Edwin Larkin | 119,441 | 46.79% | |
| Total votes | 255,284 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 6, 1956, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Warren P. Knowles won re-election by a margin of 137,936 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William A. Schmidt, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Knowles was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1957. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren P. Knowles (incumbent) | 822,780 | 54.57 | |
| Democratic | William A. Schmidt | 684,844 | 45.42 | |
| Scattering | 43 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 1,507,667 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
