1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1888 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888.
Republican nominee William D. Hoard defeated Democratic nominee James Morgan and two other candidates with 49.53% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

James Morgan, Democratic, businessman
William D. Hoard, Republican, dairy farmer and newspaper editor

Other candidates

E. G. Durant, Prohibition
David Frank Powell, Union Labor, former mayor of La Crosse

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Union Labor to Republican

Milwaukee