1879 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
William E. SmithRepublican 100,535 53.19%
James G. JenkinsDemocratic 75,030 39.70%
Reuben MayGreenback 12,996 6.88%
YOther (+) - 444 0.23%
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  1879 Wisconsin County Map of General Election Results for Governor  
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Election Notes:
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 1880 Tribune Almanac. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002271735p&seq=215
Election Data and Statistics:
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Governor," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1879)
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