Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1970

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1970
Wisconsin
November 3, 1970

 
Nominee Patrick Lucey Jack B. Olson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 728,403 602,617
Percentage 54.24% 44.88%

Governor before election

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

Elected Governor

Patrick Lucey
Democratic

The 1970 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1970. Democrat Patrick Lucey won the election with 54% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Republican Jack B. Olson.[1]

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1970[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democrat Patrick Lucey 728,403 54.24%
Republican Jack B. Olson 602,617 44.88%
American Leo James McDonald 9,035 0.67%
Independent Georgia Cozzini 1,287 0.1%
Independent Samuel K. Hunt 888 0.07%
Independent Myrtle Kastner 628 0.05%
Total votes 1,342,858 100

References

  1. Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.
  2. "1970 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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