1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk Gilbert M. Woodward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 133,247 114,529
Percentage 46.53% 39.99%

 
Nominee John Cochrane John Myers Olin
Party Union Labor Prohibition
Popular vote 21,467 17,089
Percentage 7.50% 5.97%

County results
Rusk :      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Woodward :      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cochrane :      40-50%
No Vote:      

Governor before election

Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican

Elected Governor

Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican

The 1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.

Republican nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk defeated Democratic nominee Gilbert M. Woodward, Union Labor Party nominee John Cochrane, and Prohibition nominee John Myers Olin with 46.53% of the vote.