1884 Wisconsin gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1884 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Country:Wisconsin
Flag Year:1866
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1881 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1881
Next Election:1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Next Year:1886
Election Date:November 4, 1884
Nominee1:Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:163,214
Percentage1:51.00%
Nominee2:Nicholas D. Fratt
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:143,945
Percentage2:44.98%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Jeremiah McLain Rusk
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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

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.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

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