1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
← 1855 November 3, 1857 1859 →
 
Nominee Alexander W. Randall James B. Cross
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 45,059 44,941
Percentage 50.03% 49.90%

County results
Randall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cross:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Coles Bashford
Republican

Elected Governor

Alexander W. Randall
Republican

The 1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1857. After incumbent Governor Coles Bashford declined to seek re-election, Republican Party candidate Alexander Randall narrowly defeated Democratic candidate James B. Cross by a margin of just 118 votes.[1]

Richland County would not vote for a Democrat again until 1924, nor would Polk County until 1918 and Juneau County until 1892. Conversely, Marquette County would not vote for a Republican again until 1886.

  1. ^ 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.