1848 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1848 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
May 8, 1848
 
Nominee John Edwin Holmes John H. Rountree
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 19,537 14,355
Percentage 55.72% 40.94%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Office Established

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Edwin Holmes
Democratic

The 1848 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on May 8, 1848, in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Wisconsin upon Wisconsin acquiring statehood on May 29, 1848. This election was held concurrent with a public referendum to ratify the Constitution of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee and former member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Dodge and Jefferson counties John Edwin Holmes defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory from Grant County John H. Rountree and Independent candidates Jacob Ly Brand and Warren Chase.

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