1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.
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 County results Rusk : 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Woodward : 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cochrane : 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk defeated Democratic nominee Gilbert M. Woodward, People's Party nominee John Cochrane, and Prohibition nominee John Myers Olin with 46.53% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Gilbert M. Woodward, Democratic, attorney, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk, Republican, incumbent Governor
Other candidates
- John Myers Olin, Prohibition, lecturer in law at the University of Wisconsin,[1] Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 1884
- John Cochrane, People's Party
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jeremiah McLain Rusk (incumbent) | 133,247 | 46.53% | ||
| Democratic | Gilbert M. Woodward | 114,529 | 39.99% | ||
| Populist | John Cochrane | 21,467 | 7.50% | ||
| Prohibition | John Myers Olin | 17,089 | 5.97% | ||
| Scattering | 36 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 18,718 | 6.54% | |||
| Turnout | 286,368 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Olin, John Myers 1851 - 1924". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- "WI Governor, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- Wisconsin Blue Book 1887, p. 250.
- Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.
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. (1887). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co.
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