1848 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1848

May 8, 1848 1849 →
 
Nominee Nelson Dewey John Hubbard Tweedy
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 19,875 14,621
Percentage 55.78% 41.04%

Governor before election

None (Office created by the Wisconsin Constitution)

Elected Governor

Nelson Dewey
Democratic

The 1848 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on May 8, 1848. Democrat Nelson Dewey won the election with 56% of the vote, winning his first term and becoming the first Governor of Wisconsin. Dewey defeated Whig Party candidate John Hubbard Tweedy.[1]

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1848[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democrat Nelson Dewey 19,875 55.78%
Whig John Hubbard Tweedy 14,621 41.04%
Independent Charles Durkee 1,134 3.18%
Total votes 35,630 100

References

  1. ^ a b Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015–2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.