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1853 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1853 Governor race

Who won the 1853 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

William A. Barstow won the 1853 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. William A. Barstow received 30,405 popular votes (54.6%). The main challenger was Edward D. Holton (39.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Barstow and Holton

Barstow +15.3 pts · won by 8,519 votes
William A. BarstowDemocraticWINNER54.6%
30,405 votes
Edward D. HoltonIndependent39.3%
21,886 votes
Henry S. BairdWhig Party5.93%
3,304 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.