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Wisconsin Question 1, State Government Formation Referendum (April 1846)

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Wisconsin Question 1

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Election date

April 7, 1846

Topic
Administration of government and Statehood
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred state statute
Origin

State legislature



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

Wisconsin Question 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

12,334 83.22%
No 2,487 16.78%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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

Footnotes


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