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The 1871 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1871 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Milton Pettit defeated Democratic nominee and fellow incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate John A. Rice.[1]
General election
On election day, 7 November 1871, Republican nominee Milton Pettit won the election by a margin of 8,944 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John A. Rice, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pettit was sworn in as the 11th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on 1 January 1872.[2]
Results
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