| Election Name: | 1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Flag Year: | 1866 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1884 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1884 |
| Next Election: | 1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1888 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1886 |
| Nominee1: | Jeremiah McLain Rusk |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 133,247 |
| Percentage1: | 46.53% |
| Nominee2: | Gilbert M. Woodward |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 114,529 |
| Percentage2: | 39.99% |
| Nominee4: | John Cochrane |
| Party4: | People's Party |
| Popular Vote4: | 21,467 |
| Percentage4: | 7.50% |
| Nominee5: | John Myers Olin |
| Party5: | Prohibition Party |
| Popular Vote5: | 17,089 |
| Percentage5: | 5.97% |
| 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 1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.
Republican nominee Jeremiah McLain Rusk defeated Democratic nominee Gilbert M. Woodward, People's Party nominee John Cochrane, and Prohibition nominee John Myers Olin with 46.53% of the vote.
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