May 8, 1848 1849 → 55.78% 41.04% | 19,875 14,621 | |
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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.
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Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1848 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA