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The1896 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.IncumbentRepublican lieutenant governorEmil Baensch defeatedDemocratic nominee Horatio H. Hoard,Prohibition nominee Ephraim Llewellyn Eaton andSocialist Labor nominee Henry Reese.
On election day, November 3, 1896, incumbentRepublican lieutenant governorEmil Baensch won re-election by a margin of 98,064 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Horatio H. Hoard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Baensch was sworn in for his second term on January 4, 1897.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emil Baensch (incumbent) | 265,704 | 60.01 | |
| Democratic | Horatio H. Hoard | 167,640 | 37.86 | |
| Prohibition | Ephraim Llewellyn Eaton | 8,123 | 1.83 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry Reese | 1,299 | 0.29 | |
| Scattering | 4 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 442,770 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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