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1857 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander W. Randall won the 1857 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Alexander W. Randall received 45,059 popular votes (50.03%). The main challenger was James B. Cross (49.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Randall and Cross

Randall +0.1 pts · won by 118 votes
Alexander W. RandallRepublicanWINNER50.03%
45,059 votes
James B. CrossDemocratic49.9%
44,941 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.