1863 Attorney General General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Attorney General
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
Winfield SmithUnion 72,794 59.70%
Eleazer WakeleyDemocratic 49,117 40.28%
Scattering- 31 0.03%
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  1863 Wisconsin County Map of General Election Results for Attorney General  
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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 551 for Wakeley, 7,752 for Smith, and 1 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, "Attorney General," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1863)
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