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1877 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1877 Governor race

Who won the 1877 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

William E Smith won the 1877 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. William E Smith received 78,759 popular votes (44.22%). The main challenger was James A. Mallory (39.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Mallory

Smith +4.6 pts · won by 8,273 votes
William E SmithRepublicanWINNER44.22%
78,759 votes
James A. MalloryDemocratic39.57%
70,486 votes
Edward Phelps AllisGreen14.72%
26,216 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.