Harrison Ludington, Governor

Harrison Ludington

Governor
Born
July 31, 1812
Died
June 17, 1891
Age at death
78
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1875
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ludington85,155
Opponents84,314
1
Elections run

Harrison Ludington (1812–1891), a Republican politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1875 governor election in Wisconsin with 85,155 votes (50.07%), defeating William Robert Taylor.

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How many votes has Harrison Ludington received?

Harrison Ludington has received 85,155 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Harrison Ludington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1875GovernorWisconsinWon85,15550.07%William Robert Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q370369). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.