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1855 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1855 Governor race

Who won the 1855 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

William A. Barstow won the 1855 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. William A. Barstow received 36,355 popular votes (50.08%). The main challenger was Coles Bashford (49.86%).

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

Barstow +0.2 pts · won by 157 votes
William A. BarstowDemocraticWINNER50.08%
36,355 votes
Coles BashfordRepublican49.86%
36,198 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.