1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk Gilbert M. Woodward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 133,247 114,529
Percentage 46.53% 39.99%

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Nominee John Cochrane John Myers Olin
Party Populist Prohibition
Popular vote 21,467 17,089
Percentage 7.50% 5.97%

Governor before election

Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican

Elected Governor

Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican

The 1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.

Republican nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk defeated Democratic nominee Gilbert M. Woodward, Populist nominee John Cochrane, and Prohibition nominee John Myers Olin with 46.53% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • Gilbert M. Woodward, Democratic, attorney, former member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Jeremiah McLain Rusk, Republican, incumbent Governor

Other candidates

Results[]

1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[2][3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeremiah McLain Rusk (incumbent) 133,247 46.53%
Democratic Gilbert M. Woodward 114,529 39.99%
Populist John Cochrane 21,467 7.50%
Prohibition John Myers Olin 17,089 5.97%
Scattering 36 0.01%
Majority 18,718 6.54%
Turnout 286,368 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Olin, John Myers 1851 - 1924". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  3. ^ "WI Governor, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1887, p. 250.
  5. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.

Bibliography[]

  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Timme, Ernst G., ed. (1887). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co.
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