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1886 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1886 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Jeremiah McLain Rusk won the 1886 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Jeremiah McLain Rusk received 133,247 popular votes (46.53%). The main challenger was Gilbert M. Woodward (39.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Rusk and Woodward

Rusk +6.5 pts · won by 18,718 votes
Jeremiah McLain RuskRepublicanWINNER46.53%
133,247 votes
Gilbert M. WoodwardDemocratic39.99%
114,529 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 13.5% 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.