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The 1881 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881.
Republican nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk defeated Democratic nominee Nicholas D. Fratt and two other nominees with 47.57% of the vote.
This was the last Wisconsin gubernatorial election held in an odd-numbered year. In 1882, a constitutional amendment was carried moving gubernatorial elections to even-numbered years.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Nicholas D. Fratt, Democratic, President of the Racine County Bank, Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 1874
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk, Republican, former member of the United States House of Representatives
Other candidates
- Theodore D. Kanouse, Prohibition[1][2]
- Edward P. Allis, Greenback, Greenback nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1877
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremiah McLain Rusk | 81,754 | 47.57% | ||
| Democratic | Nicholas D. Fratt | 69,797 | 40.61% | ||
| Prohibition | Theodore D. Kanouse | 13,225 | 7.70% | ||
| Greenback | Edward P. Allis | 7,002 | 4.07% | ||
| Scattering | 78 | 0.05% | |||
| Majority | 11,957 | 6.96% | |||
| Turnout | 171,856 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Seaman, Adam. "Theodore D. Kanouse". prohibitionists.org. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Former S.D. Gubernatorial Candidate Dies On Cast". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. June 4, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1881". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1882, pp. 308–309.
- ^ 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.
- Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1882. The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co.