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1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|
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Nominee
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William D. Hoard
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James Morgan
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Popular vote
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175,696
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155,423
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Percentage
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49.53%
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43.82%
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Governor before election
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican
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Elected Governor
William D. Hoard
Republican
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The 1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888.
Republican nominee William D. Hoard defeated Democratic nominee James Morgan and two other candidates with 49.53% of the vote.
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- James Morgan, Democratic, businessman[1]
- William D. Hoard, Republican, dairy farmer and newspaper editor[2]
Other candidates
- E. G. Durant, Prohibition
- David Frank Powell, Labor, former mayor of La Crosse[3][4]
Results[]
References[]
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. (1889). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co.
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