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1894 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1894 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

William H. Upham won the 1894 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. William H. Upham received 196,150 popular votes (52.24%). The main challenger was George Wilbur Peck (37.89%).

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

Upham +14.4 pts · won by 53,900 votes
William H. UphamRepublicanWINNER52.24%
196,150 votes
George Wilbur PeckDemocratic37.89%
142,250 votes
David Frank PowellPeople's Party6.82%
25,604 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.1% 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.