1851 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1851 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
	County results; Farwell: 30–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Upham: 30–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Nelson Dewey; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Leonard J. Farwell; Whig

The 1851 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1851. Whig candidate Leonard J. Farwell won the election with 51% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin. Farwell defeated Democratic candidate Don A. J. Upham.^[1]

^ 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.