Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1853

November 8, 1853

Governor before election

Leonard J. Farwell
Whig

Elected Governor

William A. Barstow
Democratic

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The 1853 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1853. Democratic candidate William A. Barstow won the election with 55% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin. Barstow defeated Republican Party candidate Edward D. Holton and Whig candidate Henry S. Baird.^[1]

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1853^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democrat	William A. Barstow	30,405	54.69%
	Republican	Edward D. Holton	21,886	39.37%
	Whig	Henry S. Baird	3,304	5.94%
Total votes			55,595	100

1 2 Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. p. 699-701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.

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