1865 Secretary of State General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Secretary of State
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
Thomas S. AllenUnion 58,619 55.04%
Levi B. VilasDemocratic 47,874 44.95%
Scattering- 2 0.00%
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  1865 Wisconsin County Map of General Election Results for Secretary of State  
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Election Notes:
  • In addition to the regular county vote, the Soldier vote was 228 for Vilas and 1,235 for Allen.
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 11/3/1865 Manitowoc Pilot and 11/2/1865 Dodgeville Chronicle. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033139/1865-11-03/ed-1/seq-1/ & https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033019/1865-11-02/ed-1/seq-1/
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "For Secretary of State," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1865)
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