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1871 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Lt. Gubernatorial
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
Milton H. PettitRepublican 77,751 53.03%
J. A. RiceDemocratic 68,807 46.93%
Scattering- 61 0.04%
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Turnout
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  1871 Wisconsin County Map of General Election Results for Lt. Governor  
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Election Notes:
  • Milton Pettit would die in office on March 23, 1873. The office of Lieutenant Governor remained vacant for the rest of the term.
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 1872 Tribune Almanac. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002271731x&seq=285
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Lt. Governor," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1871)
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