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The1916 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.IncumbentRepublican lieutenant governorEdward Dithmar defeatedDemocratic nomineeJohn Cudahy,Socialist nominee Ellis B. Harris andProhibition nominee Charles H. Mott.
The Republicanprimary election was held on September 5, 1916.Incumbent lieutenant governorEdward Dithmar received a majority of the votes (54.42%) againstWisconsin National GuardColonel andcandidate for lieutenant governor in the previous electionMarshall Cousins, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Dithmar (incumbent) | 82,712 | 54.42% | |
| Republican | Marshall Cousins | 69,265 | 45.58% | |
| Total votes | 151,977 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 7, 1916, incumbentRepublican lieutenant governorEdward Dithmar won re-election by a margin of 84,910 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nomineeJohn Cudahy, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dithmar was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1917.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Dithmar (incumbent) | 230,293 | 55.44 | |
| Democratic | John Cudahy | 145,383 | 35.00 | |
| Socialist | Ellis B. Harris | 31,411 | 7.56 | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Mott | 8,279 | 1.99 | |
| Scattering | 30 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 415,396 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
