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The 1896 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Incumbent Republican Governor William H. Upham retired.[1]
Republican nominee Edward Scofield defeated Democratic nominee Willis C. Silverthorn with 59.67% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edward Scofield | 264,981 | 59.67% | ||
| Democratic | Willis C. Silverthorn | 169,257 | 38.11% | ||
| Prohibition | Joshua H. Berkey | 8,140 | 1.83% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Christ Tuttrop | 1,306 | 0.29% | ||
| National Prohibition Party | Robert Henderson | 407 | 0.09% | ||
| Scattering | 16 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 95,724 | 21.56% | |||
| Turnout | 444,107 | 100.00% | |||
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