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The 1928 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber defeated Democratic nominee Leo P. Fox, Socialist nominee S. S. Walkup and Prohibition nominee Oliver Needham.[1]
The Republican primary election was held on 4 September 1928. Incumbent lieutenant governor Henry Huber received a majority of the votes (60.52%) against candidates Chester Werden and Harold L. Plummer, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Huber (incumbent) | 261,913 | 60.52% | |
| Republican | Chester Werden | 101,472 | 23.45% | |
| Republican | Harold L. Plummer | 69,410 | 16.03% | |
| Total votes | 432,795 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, 6 November 1928, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber won re-election by a margin of 304,959 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Leo P. Fox, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Huber was sworn in for his third term on 7 January 1929.[3]
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“Wisconsin blue book”. library.wisc.edu. 1929. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ “Primary election tables”. library.wisc.edu. 1929. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ “1928 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results – Wisconsin”. uselectionatlas.org. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
