Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1848

May 8, 1848

Governor before election

None (Office created by the Wisconsin Constitution)

Elected Governor

Nelson Dewey
Democratic

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The 1848 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on May 8, 1848. Democrat Nelson Dewey won the election with 56% of the vote, winning his first term and becoming the first Governor of Wisconsin. Dewey defeated Whig Party candidate John Hubbard Tweedy.^[1]

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1848^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democrat	Nelson Dewey	19,875	55.78%
	Whig	John Hubbard Tweedy	14,621	41.04%
	Independent	Charles Durkee	1,134	3.18%
Total votes			35,630	100

1 2 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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