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1861 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1861 Governor race

Who won the 1861 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Louis P. Harvey won the 1861 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Louis P. Harvey received 53,777 popular votes (54.18%). The main challenger was Benjamin Ferguson (45.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Harvey and Ferguson

Harvey +8.4 pts · won by 8,321 votes
Louis P. HarveyNational Union PartyWINNER54.18%
53,777 votes
Benjamin FergusonDemocratic45.8%
45,456 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.