Wisconsin Question 1, State Government Formation Referendum (April 1846)
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| Wisconsin Question 1 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Statehood |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Wisconsin on April 7, 1846. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported forming the state government. |
A "no" vote opposed forming the state government. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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12,334 | 83.22% | ||
| No | 2,487 | 16.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | for State Government against State Government | ” |
Path to the ballot
The referendum was placed on the ballot with the passage of a law by the territorial legislature in 1846.[1]
See also
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