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1861 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Lt. Gubernatorial
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
Edward SalomonUnion 49,605 50.04%
Henry M. BillingsDemocratic 44,114 44.50%
William C. AllenIndependent Union 5,131 5.18%
Scattering- 275 0.28%
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Election Notes:
  • Edward Salomon was a Democrat prior to 1860 but changed to Republican to support Abraham Lincoln. This did not sit well with some Republicans would instead supported William Allen on the Union ticket in 1861.
  • Salomon became Acting Governor on April 19, 1862 when Governor Louis Harvey died in office.
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from 11/1/1861 Manitowoc Pilot and 10/30/1861 Prescott Journal. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033139/1861-11-01/ed-1/seq-2/ & https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033221/1861-10-30/ed-1/seq-1/
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Lieutenant Governor," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1861)
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