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Governor
Honorific
Governor - Abbr: Gov.
Type
Succession
Filing Deadline
March 21, 1860 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open
March 21, 1860 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close
March 21, 1860 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start
March 21, 1860 - 12:00pm
Term End
January 14, 1861 - 12:00pm
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February 15, 2011 07:12pm
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Lt. Gov. John Wood became governor upon the death of Gov. Bissell.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
Party
Republican
Won
11/04/1856
Name
William H. Bissell
Votes
111,466 (46.97%)
Term
01/12/1857 - 03/21/1860
Margin
4,697 (+1.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
Party
Republican
Won
11/06/1860
Name
Richard Yates
Votes
172,196 (51.19%)
Term
01/14/1861 - 01/16/1865
Margin
12,943 (+3.85%)
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Lt. Gov.
John Wood
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Republican
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Votes (0.00% in)
1 (100.00%)
Margin
0 (0.00%)
Estimated Final
2 (100.00%)
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0.00%
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$--
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