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1861 Attorney General General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Attorney General
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
James H. HoweUnion 55,367 55.86%
Philo A. Orton Jr.Democratic 43,647 44.04%
Scattering- 97 0.10%
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Turnout
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Maps
  1861 Wisconsin County Map of General Election Results for Attorney General  
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Election Notes:
  • 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)
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Attorney General," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1861)
Results for and Individual County:
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