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1892 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1892 Governor race

Who won the 1892 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

George Wilbur Peck won the 1892 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. George Wilbur Peck received 178,095 popular votes (47.93%). The main challenger was John Coit Spooner (45.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Peck and Spooner

Peck +2.0 pts · won by 7,598 votes
George Wilbur PeckDemocraticWINNER47.93%
178,095 votes
John Coit SpoonerRepublican45.89%
170,497 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.2% 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.