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The1912 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 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 3 September 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, 5 November 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 6 January 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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