1936 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results

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Lt. Gubernatorial
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Henry A. Gunderson

Progressive

465,918

41.68%

Roland J. Steinle

Republican

355,340

31.79%

Edward H. Gervais

Democratic

289,964

25.94%

Alfred Potter

Socialist Labor

3,882

0.35%

Other (+)

2,694

0.24%

Turnout

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Election Notes:

Henry Gunderson would resign on October 16, 1937 after being appointed to the State Tax Commission. Herman Ekern was appointed to fill the vacancy on May 16, 1938 and served the remainder of the term.

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Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Lieutenant Governor," Statement of Board of State Canvassers Election of State Officers November 3, 1936 (Madison, 1936)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

Results for and Individual County: