1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edward Scofield Willis C. Silverthorn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 264,981 169,257
Percentage 59.67% 38.11%

County results
Scofield:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Silverthorn:      50–60%

Governor before election

William H. Upham
Republican

Elected Governor

Edward Scofield
Republican

The 1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.

Incumbent Republican Governor William H. Upham retired.[1]

Republican nominee Edward Scofield defeated Democratic nominee Willis C. Silverthorn with 59.67% of the vote. Scofield's popular vote share was the highest in the state's history for a gubernatorial candidate to that point, reflecting the state's transition from a Republican-leaning but competitive state to one dominated by the Republicans.

  1. ^ "Governor William Upham | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society". wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved July 21, 2021.