1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1888 November 4, 1890 1892  
  George W Peck by Klein & Guttenstein (1).jpg William D. Hoard.jpg
Nominee George Wilbur Peck William D. Hoard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote160,388132,068
Percentage51.86%42.70%

1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Peck :     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80-90%
Hoard :     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

William D. Hoard
Republican

Elected Governor

George Wilbur Peck
Democratic

The 1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor William D. Hoard was defeated by Democratic nominee George Wilbur Peck.

Peck became the first Democratic Governor of Wisconsin since William Robert Taylor in 1876.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George Wilbur Peck 160,388 51.86%
Republican William D. Hoard (incumbent)132,06842.70%
Prohibition Charles Alexander11,2463.64%
Labor Reuben May 5,4471.76%
Scattering1050.03%
Majority28,3209.16%
Turnout 309,254100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  2. "WI Governor, 1890". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. Wisconsin Blue Book 1891, pp. 256–257.
  4. Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.

Bibliography