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The 1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.
Republican nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk defeated Democratic nominee Gilbert M. Woodward, People's Party nominee John Cochrane, and Prohibition nominee John Myers Olin with 46.53% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Gilbert M. Woodward, Democratic, attorney, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk, Republican, incumbent Governor
Other candidates
- John Myers Olin, Prohibition, lecturer in law at the University of Wisconsin,[1] Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 1884
- John Cochrane, People's Party
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremiah McLain Rusk (incumbent) | 133,247 | 46.53% | ||
| Democratic | Gilbert M. Woodward | 114,529 | 39.99% | ||
| Populist | John Cochrane | 21,467 | 7.50% | ||
| Prohibition | John Myers Olin | 17,089 | 5.97% | ||
| Scattering | 36 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 18,718 | 6.54% | |||
| Turnout | 286,368 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Olin, John Myers 1851 - 1924". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1887, p. 250.
- ^ 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.
- Timme, Ernst G., ed. (1887). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co.