1879 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1879 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1866 Presidential no 1877 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1877 1881 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1881 November 4, 1879 125px James M. Bingham Republican Party (United States) 101,097 53.50% 125px George H. King Democratic Party (United States) 74,437 39.39% 125px William L. Utley Greenback Party 12,976 6.87% Lieutenant Governor James M. Bingham Republican Party (United States) James M. Bingham Republican Party (United States) The 1879 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1879, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor James M. Bingham defeated Democratic nominee George H. King and Greenback nominee and former Adjutant General of Wisconsin William L. Utley. General election On election day, November 4, 1879, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor James M. Bingham won re-election by a margin of 26,660 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George H. King, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bingham was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 1880.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=55&year=1879&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1879 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin uselectionatlas.org May 31, 2024 2025-11-07 Results Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1879 Republican Party (United States) James M. Bingham (incumbent) 101,097 53.50 Democratic Party (United States) George H. King 74,437 39.39 Greenback Party William L. Utley 12,976 6.87 Scattering 448 0.24 188,958 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1879 Wisconsin elections Category:Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1879 in the United States