1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
	County results; Randall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Cross: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Coles Bashford; Republican	Elected Governor ; Alexander W. Randall; Republican

The 1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1857. After incumbent Governor Coles Bashford declined to seek re-election, Republican Party candidate Alexander Randall narrowly defeated Democratic candidate James B. Cross by a margin of just 118 votes.^[1]

Richland County would not vote for a Democrat again until 1924, nor would Polk County until 1918 and Juneau County until 1892. Conversely, Marquette County would not vote for a Republican again until 1886.

^ Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.