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1849 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1849 Governor race

Who won the 1849 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Nelson Dewey won the 1849 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Nelson Dewey received 16,649 popular votes (52.42%). The main challenger was Alexander L. Collins (35.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Dewey and Collins

Dewey +16.8 pts · won by 5,332 votes
Nelson DeweyDemocraticWINNER52.42%
16,649 votes
Alexander L. CollinsWhig Party35.63%
11,317 votes
Warren ChaseFree Soil Party11.84%
3,761 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.