1865 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1865 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 7, 1865
 
Nominee Wyman Spooner Densmore Maxon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 58,356 48,185
Percentage 54.77% 45.22%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Wyman Spooner
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Wyman Spooner
Republican

The 1865 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Wyman Spooner defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Wisconsin Senate Densmore Maxon. This election marked the first time in the state's history a sitting lieutenant governor was re-elected.

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