1886 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1886 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 2, 1886
 
Nominee George Washington Ryland John Day Putnam
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 131,063 116,424
Percentage 45.75% 40.64%
 
Nominee George A. Lloyd Charles Alexander
Party Union Labor Prohibition
Popular vote 21,772 17,188
Percentage 7.60% 6.00%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Sam Fifield
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

George Washington Ryland
Republican

The 1886 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and former member of the Wisconsin Senate George Washington Ryland defeated Democratic nominee and former mayor of River Falls John Day Putnam, Union Labor nominee George A. Lloyd and Prohibition nominee Charles Alexander.

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