| Election name | 1849 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 1848 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous year | 1848 |
| Next election | 1851 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next year | 1851 |
| Election date | November 6, 1849 |
| Nominee 1 | Samuel Beall |
| Party 1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular vote 1 | 16,446 |
| Percentage 1 | 52.33% |
| Nominee 2 | Timothy O. Howe |
| Party 2 | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular vote 2 | 10,983 |
| Percentage 2 | 34.95% |
| Nominee 3 | John Bannister |
| Party 3 | Free Soil Party |
| Popular vote 3 | 3,976 |
| Percentage 3 | 12.65% |
| Before election | John Edwin Holmes |
| Before party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After election | Samuel Beall |
| After party | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1849 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1849, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee Samuel Beall defeated Whig nominee and former nominee for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in the 1848 election Timothy O. Howe and Free soil nominee and incumbent judge of Fond du Lac County John Bannister.[1]
General election
On election day, November 6, 1849, Democratic nominee Samuel Beall won the election by a margin of 5,463 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Timothy O. Howe, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Beall was sworn in as the 2nd lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 7, 1850.[2]
References
- ^ "Official Canvass". Wisconsin Democrat. December 15, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-11-05. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "1849 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. June 1, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-05.