1904 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1904 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee James O. Davidson Henry A. Lathrop Henry J. Ammann Party Republican Democratic Social Democratic Popular vote 247,160 151,403 28,107 Percentage 55.28% 33.86% 6.29%

Lieutenant Governor before election James O. Davidson Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor James O. Davidson Republican

The 1904 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor James O. Davidson defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Henry A. Lathrop, Social Democratic nominee Henry J. Ammann, National Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly George H. Ray and Prohibition nominee John H. Nicholson.

On election day, November 8, 1904, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor James O. Davidson won re-election by a margin of 95,757 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Henry A. Lathrop, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Davidson was sworn in for his second term on January 2, 1905.[1]

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James O. Davidson (incumbent)	247,160	55.28
	Democratic	Henry A. Lathrop	151,403	33.86
	Social Democratic	Henry J. Ammann	28,107	6.29
	National Republican	George H. Ray	10,864	2.43
	Prohibition	John H. Nicholson	9,152	2.05
		Scattering	424	0.09
Total votes			447,110	100.00
	Republican hold