1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1857 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
← 1855 November 3, 1857 1859 →
 
Nominee Alexander W. Randall James B. Cross
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,693 44,239
Percentage 49.63% 49.12%

County results
Randall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–100%
Cross:      50–60%      60–70%      70–100%      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. Republican Party candidate Alexander Randall narrowly prevailed, defeating Democratic candidate James B. Cross by a margin of just 454 votes.[1]

Incumbent Governor Coles Bashford declined to seek re-election.

  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.

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