1884 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1884 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Sam Fifield defeated Democratic nominee A. C. Parkinson, Prohibition nominee A. A. Kelly and Greenback nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Milan Ford. This was the first Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election held following a constitutional amendment in 1882, which moved the state's elections from odd to even-numbered years.
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November 4, 1884
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General election
On election day, November 4, 1884, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Sam Fifield won re-election by a margin of 16,882 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee A. C. Parkinson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Fifield was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 1885.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Fifield (incumbent) | 162,037 | 50.65 | |
| Democratic | A. C. Parkinson | 145,155 | 45.37 | |
| Prohibition | A. A. Kelly | 8,406 | 2.63 | |
| Greenback | Milan Ford | 4,308 | 1.35 | |
| Scattering | 12 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 319,918 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||