The 1851 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1851. Whig candidate

Leonard J. Farwell Leonard James Farwell (January 5, 1819 – April 11, 1889) was an American politician and public administrator. He was the 2nd Governor of Wisconsin. Early life Farwell was born in Watertown, New York, the son of James and Rebecca (Cady) ...

won the election with 51% of the vote, winning his first term as

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. Farwell defeated Democratic candidate Don A. J. Upham.

Democratic Party

Don A. J. Upham had been Mayor of Milwaukee for two years just prior to his run for Governor. Before that, he had served extensively in the government of the Wisconsin Territory prior to statehood—as a member of the Council (upper chamber of the legislature) and as President of the first Constitutional Convention.

Whig Party

owned a considerable amount of land in the Madison area and had invested in improvements. He had been active in establishing the Wisconsin Historical Society, the state agricultural society, the state public school system, and the state university.

Results

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Results by County

! style="text-align:left;", Dane , , 1,454 , , 58.14% , 1,047 , 41.86% , 407 , 16.27% , 2,501 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Dodge , 1,302 , 48.17% , , 1,401 , , 51.83% , 99 , 3.66% , 2,703 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Fond du Lac , , 877 , , 50.34% , 865 , 49.66% , 12 , 0.69% , 1,742 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Grant , , 1,026 , , 51.02% , 985 , 48.98% , 41 , 2.04% , 2,011 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Green , 504 , 48.74% , , 530 , , 51.26% , 26 , 2.51% , 1,034 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Iowa , 659 , 49.25% , , 679 , , 50.75% , 20 , 1.49% , 1,338 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Jefferson , 1,121 , 49.32% , , 1,152 , , 50.68% , 31 , 1.36% , 2,273 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Kenosha , , 809 , , 68.79% , 367 , 31.21% , 442 , 37.59% , 1,176 , - ! style="text-align:left;", La Crosse , 68 , 23.69% , , 219 , , 76.31% , 151 , 52.61% , 287 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Lafayette , 467 , 39.61% , , 712 , , 60.39% , 245 , 20.78% , 1,179 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Manitowoc , 93 , 22.09% , , 328 , , 77.91% , 235 , 55.82% , 421 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Marathon , , 113 , , 54.33% , 95 , 45.67% , 18 , 8.65% , 208 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Marquette , , 492 , , 51.14% , 470 , 48.86% , 22 , 2.29% , 962 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Milwaukee , , 2,494 , , 50.77% , 2,418 , 49.23% , 76 , 1.55% , 4,912 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Outagamie , 225 , 36.82% , , 386 , , 63.18% , 161 , 26.35% , 611 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Portage , 142 , 42.90% , , 189 , , 57.10% , 47 , 14.20% , 331 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Racine , , 1,087 , , 59.30% , 746 , 40.70% , 341 , 18.60% , 1,833 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Richland , 117 , 46.25% , , 136 , , 53.75% , 19 , 7.51% , 253 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Rock , , 1,771 , , 60.82% , 1,141 , 39.18% , 630 , 21.63% , 2,912 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Sauk , 474 , 49.17% , , 490 , , 50.83% , 16 , 1.66% , 964 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Sheboygan , 552 , 35.34% , , 1,010 , , 64.66% , 458 , 29.32% , 1,562 , - ! style="text-align:left;", St. Croix , 71 , 41.52% , , 100 , , 58.48% , 29 , 16.96% , 171 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Walworth , , 1,641 , , 65.67% , 858 , 34.33% , 783 , 31.33% , 2,499 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Washington , 520 , 22.81% , , 1,760 , , 77.19% , 1,240 , 54.39% , 2,280 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Waukesha , , 1,541 , , 50.56% , 1,507 , 49.44% , 34 , 1.12% , 3,048 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Waupaca , 58 , 46.77% , , 66 , , 53.23% , 8 , 6.45% , 124 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Waushara , , 195 , , 69.40% , 86 , 30.60% , 109 , 38.79% , 281 , - ! style="text-align:left;", Winnebago , , 1,023 , , 64.22% , 570 , 35.78% , 453 , 28.44% , 1,593

References

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