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1861 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
Louis P. HarveyRepublican 53,777 54.18%
Benjamin FergusonDemocratic 45,456 45.80%
Scattering- 25 0.03%
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Turnout
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Maps
  1861 Wisconsin County Map of General Election Results for Governor  
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Election Notes:
  • The stated total for Scattering is 25 but the county figures add up to 24.
  • Louis Harvey would die in office on April 19, 1862. He was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Edward Salomon, who served the remainder of the term as Acting Governor.
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 1862 Legislative Manual. https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AXU6B3ZTECZLNP8P/pages/ADUOAG4WPM5D7O8Z
Election Data and Statistics:
  • County Data (Table) (m)
  • County Data (Graphs) (m)
Election Tools
Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Governor," Tabular Statement of the Votes Polled...at a General Election (Madison, 1861)
Results for and Individual County:
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