1948 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1948 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1946 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1946 1950 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 File:George_M._Smith_(lieutenant_governor_of_Wisconsin).jpg George M. Smith Republican Party (United States) 602,513 49.35% File:Anthony Paul Gawronski (1900-1972) portrait.jpg Anthony P. Gawronski Democratic Party (United States) 591,732 48.47% 1948 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSmith: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Gawronski: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Lieutenant Governor Oscar Rennebohm Republican Party (United States) George M. Smith Republican Party (United States) The 1948 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee George M. Smith defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Senate Anthony P. Gawronski, Progressive nominee Alex Y. Wallace and Socialist nominee William O. Hart.https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ACKSBXV5IMWXXJ8I/pages/AKF23PMTRGZF3N87 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1950 search.library.wisc.edu 2025-10-17 Republican primary The Republican primary election was held on September 21, 1948. Salesman George M. Smith received a plurality of the votes (29.75%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. His victory came as a surprise as Smith had only spend $53 on his campaign, and was facing well-known Wisconsin Republicans such as former Wisconsin Senate member James L. Callan, William Trinke and incumbent President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate Frank E. Panzer for the nomination. Newspapers at the time theorized that his primary upset victory was the result of Smith sharing the same last name as the late State Treasurer of Wisconsin John M. Smith.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-smith-nominated-ltgov/130805371/ Smith nominated LtGov newspapers.com September 24, 1948 2025-10-17 Results 1948 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary George M. Smith Republican Party (US) 124,000 29.75% James L. Callan Republican Party (US) 113,211 27.16% William Trinke Republican Party (US) 70,402 16.89% Frank E. Panzer Republican Party (US) 66,801 16.02% Francis L. McElligott Republican Party (US) 42,443 10.18% 416,857 100.00% Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on September 21, 1948. Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate Anthony P. Gawronski ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-primary-election/162007272/ primary election newspapers.com October 29, 1948 2025-10-17 Results 1948 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary Anthony P. Gawronski Democratic Party (US) 98,764 100.00% 98,764 100.00% Progressive primary The Progressive primary election was held on September 21, 1948. Candidate Alex Y. Wallace ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. Results 1948 Progressive lieutenant gubernatorial primary Alex Y. Wallace Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) 6,503 100.00% 6,503 100.00% Socialist primary The Socialist primary election was held on September 21, 1948. Candidate William O. Hart ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. Results 1948 Socialist lieutenant gubernatorial primary William O. Hart Socialist Party of America 3,661 100.00% 3,661 100.00% General election On election day, November 2, 1948, Republican nominee George M. Smith won the election by a margin of 10,781 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Anthony P. Gawronski, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Smith was sworn in as the 31st lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 1949.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=55&year=1948&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1948 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin uselectionatlas.org May 30, 2024 2025-10-17 Results Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1948 Republican Party (United States) George M. Smith 602,513 49.35 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony P. Gawronski 591,732 48.47 Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) Alex Y. Wallace 14,213 1.16 Socialist Party of America William O. Hart 12,343 1.02 1,220,801 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1948 Wisconsin elections Category:1948 in Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1948 in the United States Category:1948 elections in the United States Category:1940s Wisconsin elections Category:1940s in Wisconsin Category:1940s elections in the United States Category:Government of Wisconsin Category:1948 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:20th century in Wisconsin Category:20th-century elections in the United States