1861 State Treasurer General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  State Treasurer
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
Samuel D. HastingsUnion 55,135 55.73%
Lucas M. MillerDemocratic 42,858 43.32%
Hercules L. DousmanWrite-in 865 0.87%
Scattering- 78 0.08%
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Election Notes:
  • Hercules Dousman was the original Democratic nominee, but declined the party's nomination. The stated total for Dousman is 865 but the county figures add up to 824.
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 1862 Legislative Manual. https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AXU6B3ZTECZLNP8P/pages/ADUOAG4WPM5D7O8Z
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "State Treasurer," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1861)
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