1936 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1936 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1936
 
Nominee Henry Gunderson Roland J. Steinle Edward H. Gervais
Party Progressive Republican Democratic
Popular vote 465,918 355,340 289,964
Percentage 41.68% 31.79% 25.94%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Vacant

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Henry Gunderson
Progressive

The 1936 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Progressive nominee Henry Gunderson defeated Republican nominee Roland J. Steinle, Democratic nominee Edward H. Gervais and Socialist Labor nominee Alfred Potter. This election marked the first time in the state's history a lieutenant governor was elected who wasn't either a member of the Republican or Democratic Party.

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