1894 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1894 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1892 November 6, 1894 1896  
  William H Upham.jpg George W Peck by Klein & Guttenstein (1).jpg David Franklin Powell.jpg
Nominee William H. Upham George Wilbur Peck David Frank Powell
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Popular vote196,150142,25025,604
Percentage52.24%37.89%6.82%

1894 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Upham :     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Peck :     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

George Wilbur Peck
Democratic

Elected Governor

William H. Upham
Republican

The 1894 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor George Wilbur Peck was defeated by Republican nominee William H. Upham.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1894 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [4] [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William H. Upham (incumbent) 196,150 52.24%
Democratic George Wilbur Peck 142,25037.89%
Populist David Frank Powell25,6046.82%
Prohibition John F. Cleghorn11,2402.99%
Scattering2050.06%
Majority53,90014.35%
Turnout 375,449100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. Edwards, C. B., ed. (1907). Codification of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Marshfield, Wisconsin. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved September 8, 2019.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. 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.
  3. "The Campaign Opened". Watertown Republican. Watertown, Wis. August 29, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  5. "WI Governor, 1894". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. Wisconsin Blue Book 1895, pp. 342–343.
  7. Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.

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