1908 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1908 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1866 Presidential no 1906 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1906 1910 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1910 November 3, 1908 125px John Strange Republican Party (United States) 243,443 54.90% 125px Burt Williams Democratic Party (United States) 159,993 36.08% 125px Chester M. Wright Social Democratic Party of America 28,460 6.42% Lieutenant Governor William D. Connor Republican Party (United States) John Strange Republican Party (United States) The 1908 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee John Strange defeated Democratic nominee Burt Williams, Social Democratic nominee Chester M. Wright and Prohibition nominee Charles H. Forward. Republican primary The Republican primary election was held on September 1, 1908. Candidate John Strange received a majority of the votes (52.95%) against candidate James F. Trottman, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85040723/1908-09-25/ed-1/?sp=2&r=0.164,0.475,0.167,0.085,0 For state officers loc.gov September 25, 1908 2025-11-10 Results 1908 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary John Strange Republican Party (US) 80,933 52.95% James F. Trottman Republican Party (US) 71,758 46.94% Scattering 180 0.11% 152,871 100.00% General election On election day, November 3, 1908, Republican nominee John Strange won the election by a margin of 83,450 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Burt Williams, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Strange was sworn in as the 21st lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 4, 1909.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=55&year=1908&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1908 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin uselectionatlas.org May 30, 2024 2025-11-10 Results Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1908 Republican Party (United States) John Strange 243,443 54.90 Democratic Party (United States) Burt Williams 159,993 36.08 Social Democratic Party of America Chester M. Wright 28,460 6.42 Prohibition Party Charles H. Forward 11,148 2.51 Scattering 381 0.09 443,425 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1908 Wisconsin elections Category:1908 in Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1908 in the United States Category:1908 elections in the United States Category:1900s Wisconsin elections Category:1900s in Wisconsin Category:1900s elections Category:1900s elections in North America Category:1900s elections in the United States Category:Government of Wisconsin Category:1908 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:20th century in Wisconsin Category:20th-century elections in North America Category:20th-century elections Category:20th-century elections in the United States