1863 Secretary of State General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Secretary of State
Candidate
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Party
Popular Vote
Lucius FairchildUnion 72,967 59.79%
Emil RotheDemocratic 49,064 40.20%
Scattering- 11 0.01%
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  1863 Wisconsin County Map of General Election Results for Secretary of State  
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Election Notes:
  • The votes from Dodge and Sheboygan counties were rejected. In addition to the regular county vote, the Soldier vote was 536 for Rothe, 7,884 for Fairchild, and 2 Scattering.
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 10/30/1863 Manitowoc Pilot and 10/31/1863 Prescott Journal. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033139/1863-10-30/ed-1/seq-2/ & https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033221/1863-10-31/ed-1/seq-1/
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Secretary of State," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1863)
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