1884 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1884 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884.

1884 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

November 4, 1884
 
Nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk Nicholas D. Fratt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 163,214 143,945
Percentage 51.00% 44.98%

County results
Rusk :      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Fratt :      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican

Elected Governor

Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Republican

Republican nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk defeated Democratic nominee Nicholas D. Fratt and two other nominees with 51.00% of the vote.

This was the first Wisconsin gubernatorial election held in an even-numbered year. In 1882, a constitutional amendment was carried moving gubernatorial elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered years.

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