The Democraticprimary election was held on September 1, 1914. Candidate Melvin A. Hoyt received a majority of the votes (51.26%) against former member of theWisconsin State AssemblyWillis Ludlow, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
On election day, November 3, 1914,Republican nomineeEdward Dithmar won the election by a margin of 36,421 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Melvin A. Hoyt, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dithmar was sworn in as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 4, 1915.[3]
