1892 Gubernatorial General Election Results

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Gubernatorial
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

George W. Peck

Democratic

178,095

47.93%

John C. Spooner

Republican

170,497

45.89%

Thomas C. Richmond

Prohibition

13,185

3.55%

Angus M. Butt

People's

9,638

2.59%

Other (+)

144

0.04%

Turnout

Maps

Election Notes:

Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 10/27/1892 Grant County Herald. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033133/1892-10-27/ed-1/seq-1/
The 1893 Blue Book misstates the totals for the candidates with numerous minor differences in county figures. Later editions of the Blue Book cite the correct totals as given in the Board of Canvassers report.

Demographic Data

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1892)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

Results for and Individual County:

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