1894 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Election
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The 1894 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894.
Incumbent Democratic Governor George Wilbur Peck was defeated by Republican nominee William H. Upham.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- George Wilbur Peck, Democratic, incumbent Governor
- William H. Upham, Republican, former mayor of Marshfield[1]
Other candidates
- Capt. John F. Cleghorn, Prohibition
- David Frank Powell, Labor, mayor of La Crosse,[2][3] Union Labor nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1888
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William H. Upham (incumbent) | 196,150 | 52.24% | ||
| Democratic | George Wilbur Peck | 142,250 | 37.89% | ||
| Populist | David Frank Powell | 25,604 | 6.82% | ||
| Prohibition | John F. Cleghorn | 11,240 | 2.99% | ||
| Scattering | 205 | 0.06% | |||
| Majority | 53,900 | 14.35% | |||
| Turnout | 375,449 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Edwards, C. B., ed. (1907). Codification of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Marshfield, Wisconsin. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Benjamin F. Bryant (ed.). Memoirs of La Crosse County from Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1907, pp. 200-201.
- ^ "The Campaign Opened". Watertown Republican. Watertown, Wis. August 29, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1894". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1895, pp. 342–343.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Casson, Henry, ed. (1895). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co.
