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The 1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Incumbent Republican Governor William H. Upham retired. [1]
Republican nominee Edward Scofield defeated Democratic nominee Willis C. Silverthorn with 59.67% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Scofield | 264,981 | 59.67% | ||
| Democratic | Willis C. Silverthorn | 169,257 | 38.11% | ||
| Prohibition | Joshua H. Berkey | 8,140 | 1.83% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Christ Tuttrop | 1,306 | 0.29% | ||
| National Prohibition Party | Robert Henderson | 407 | 0.09% | ||
| Scattering | 16 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 95,724 | 21.56% | |||
| Turnout | 444,107 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Edward Scofield was an American lumberman and Republican politician. He was the 19th governor of Wisconsin (1897–1901) and served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Door, Marinette, and Oconto counties. Earlier in life, during the American Civil War, he served as an officer in the Union Army.
Willis Chisholm Silverthorn was a Canadian American immigrant, lawyer, and politician. He was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for 11 years and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1896. Earlier in his life, he served two years each in the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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