1918 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1918 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 5, 1918

Nominee Edward Dithmar John W. Hogan James Vint Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 165,401 92,889 56,374 Percentage 51.72% 29.05% 17.63%

Lieutenant Governor before election Edward Dithmar Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Edward Dithmar Republican

The 1918 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Edward Dithmar defeated Democratic nominee John W. Hogan, Socialist nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly James Vint and Prohibition nominee Clyde D. Mead.

Republican primary

The Republican primary election was held on September 3, 1918. Incumbent lieutenant governor Edward Dithmar received a plurality of the votes (44.94%) against incumbent state senator Charles H. Everett and candidate Harley Nickerson, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.

Results

1918 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edward Dithmar (incumbent)	74,402	44.94%
	Republican	Charles H. Everett	53,266	32.17%
	Republican	Harley Nickerson	37,895	22.89%
Total votes			165,563	100.00%

General election

On election day, November 5, 1918, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Edward Dithmar won re-election by a margin of 72,512 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John W. Hogan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dithmar was sworn in for his third term on January 6, 1919.

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1918

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edward Dithmar (incumbent)	165,401	51.72
	Democratic	John W. Hogan	92,889	29.05
	Socialist	James Vint	56,374	17.63
	Prohibition	Clyde D. Mead	5,084	1.59
		Scattering	31	0.01
Total votes			319,779	100.00
	Republican hold