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The1936 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.Progressive nomineeHenry Gunderson defeatedRepublican nomineeRoland J. Steinle,Democratic nominee Edward H. Gervais andSocialist Labor nominee Alfred Potter.[1][2] This election marked the first time in the state's history a lieutenant governor was elected who wasn't either a member of theRepublican orDemocratic Party.
On election day, November 3, 1936,Progressive nomineeHenry Gunderson won the election by a margin of 110,578 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nomineeRoland J. Steinle, thereby gaining Progressive control over the office of lieutenant governor. Gunderson was sworn in as the 27th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 4, 1937.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Henry Gunderson | 465,918 | 41.68 | |
| Republican | Roland J. Steinle | 355,340 | 31.79 | |
| Democratic | Edward H. Gervais | 289,964 | 25.94 | |
| Socialist Labor | Alfred Potter | 3,882 | 0.35 | |
| Scattering | 2,694 | 0.24 | ||
| Total votes | 1,117,798 | 100.00 | ||
| Progressivegain fromDemocratic | ||||
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