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The1912 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.IncumbentRepublican lieutenant governorThomas Morris defeatedDemocratic nominee and incumbent Mayor ofPort WashingtonHarry W. Bolens (in a rematch of the previous election),Social Democratic nominee Henry M. Parks,Prohibition nominee Joseph V. Collins andSocialist Labor nominee John Vierthaler.
The Democraticprimary election was held on September 3, 1912. Incumbent Mayor ofPort Washington andnominee for lieutenant governor in the previous electionHarry W. Bolens received a majority of the votes (66.14%) against former nominee forU.S. House inWisconsin's 1st district in 1908Henry A. Moehlenpah, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry W. Bolens | 49,295 | 66.14% | |
| Democratic | Henry A. Moehlenpah | 25,239 | 33.86% | |
| Total votes | 74,534 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 5, 1912, incumbentRepublican lieutenant governorThomas Morris won re-election by a margin of 22,684 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nomineeHarry W. Bolens, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Morris was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1913.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Morris (incumbent) | 178,694 | 46.81 | |
| Democratic | Harry W. Bolens | 156,010 | 40.87 | |
| Social Democratic | Henry M. Parks | 35,155 | 9.21 | |
| Prohibition | Joseph V. Collins | 8,784 | 2.30 | |
| Socialist Labor | John Vierthaler | 3,048 | 0.80 | |
| Scattering | 18 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 381,709 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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