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1851 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1851

← 1849 November 4, 1851 1853 →
 
Nominee Leonard J. Farwell Don Alonzo Joshua Upham
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 22,319 21,812
Percentage 55.78% 41.04%

Governor before election

Nelson Dewey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Leonard J. Farwell
Whig

The 1851 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1851. Whig candidate Leonard J. Farwell won the election with 56% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin. Farwell defeated Democratic candidate Don Alonzo Joshua Upham.[1]

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1851[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Whig Leonard J. Farwell 22,319 50.6%
Democrat Don Alonzo Joshua Upham 21,812 49.4%
Total votes 44,131 100

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.