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1865 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1865 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Lucius Fairchild won the 1865 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Lucius Fairchild received 58,332 popular votes (54.69%). The main challenger was Harrison Carroll Hobart (45.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Fairchild and Hobart

Fairchild +9.4 pts · won by 10,002 votes
Lucius FairchildNational Union PartyWINNER54.69%
58,332 votes
Harrison Carroll HobartDemocratic45.31%
48,330 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.