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 County results Rennebohm: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Nelson: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1946 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governorOscar Rennebohm defeatedDemocratic nominee Lewis F. Nelson andSocialist nominee Walter Roach.
On election day, November 5, 1946, incumbentRepublican lieutenant governorOscar Rennebohm won re-election by a margin of 231,316 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Lewis F. Nelson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Rennebohm was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1947.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent) | 604,054 | 61.04 | |
| Democratic | Lewis F. Nelson | 372,738 | 37.67 | |
| Socialist | Walter Roach | 12,699 | 1.28 | |
| Scattering | 94 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 989,585 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
