1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1886 November 6, 1888 1890  
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Nominee William D. Hoard James Morgan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote175,696155,423
Percentage49.53%43.82%

1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hoard :     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Morgan :     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican

Elected Governor

William D. Hoard
Republican

The 1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888.

Contents

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

Other candidates

Results

1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William D. Hoard 175,696 49.53%
Democratic James Morgan155,42343.82%
Prohibition E. G. Durant14,3734.05%
Labor David Frank Powell9,1962.59%
Scattering260.01%
Majority20,2735.71%
Turnout 354,714100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "For Governor of Wisconsin". Iowa County democrat. Mineral Point, Wis. September 28, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. "Hoard, William Dempster 1836–1918". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  3. Benjamin F. Bryant (ed.). Memoirs of La Crosse County from Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present . Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1907, pp. 200-201.
  4. "Dr. D. F. Powell". The Daily times. Richmond, Va. August 4, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  6. "WI Governor, 1888". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  7. Wisconsin Blue Book 1889, p. 251.
  8. Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.

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