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The 1890 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890.
Incumbent Republican Governor William D. Hoard was defeated by Democratic nominee George Wilbur Peck.
Peck became the first Democratic Governor of Wisconsin since William Robert Taylor in 1876.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | George Wilbur Peck | 160,388 | 51.86% | ||
| Republican | William D. Hoard (incumbent) | 132,068 | 42.70% | ||
| Prohibition | Charles Alexander | 11,246 | 3.64% | ||
| Labor | Reuben May | 5,447 | 1.76% | ||
| Scattering | 105 | 0.03% | |||
| Majority | 28,320 | 9.16% | |||
| Turnout | 309,254 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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