1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1966 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1970 November 5, 1968 Warren P. Knowles (Wisconsin governor).jpg Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) 893,463 52.88% File:Bronson La Follette (WI) (cropped).jpg Bronson C. La Follette Democratic Party (United States) 791,100 46.82% 260px County results 260px Municipal results 1 250px Knowles: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%La Follette: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Governor Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) The 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 53% of the vote, winning his third term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Democrat Bronson C. La Follette.Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature 2015 Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016 Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Administration 699–701 978-0-9752820-7-6 This was the last gubernatorial election in Wisconsin where the governor was elected to a two-year term separately from the Lieutenant Governor. Primary election The primary election was held on September 10, 1968. Republican party Candidates Warren P. Knowles, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1969 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1969 Vote For State Officers By County 153 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AGMDNMSNXDGTAN8A/full/APPTZUTEORTMJZ8V Madison, Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 272,504 100.00% 272,504 100.00% Democratic party Candidates Bronson C. La Follette, Attorney General of Wisconsin Floyd L. Wille Results Democratic primary results Bronson C. La Follette Democratic Party (United States) 173,458 84.52% Floyd L. Wille Democratic Party (United States) 31,778 15.48% 205,236 100.00% General election Candidates Warren P. Knowles, Republican Bronson C. La Follete, Democrat Adolf Wiggert, Independent Robert Wilkinson, Independent Results 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1968Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1969 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1969 Vote For State Officers By County 168 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AGMDNMSNXDGTAN8A/full/A7VJVE7AXPEIQR85 Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Warren P. Knowles (incumbent) 893,463 52.88% -0.62% Democratic Party (United States) Bronson C. La Follette 791,100 46.82% +0.73% Independent Adolf Wiggert 3,225 0.19% -0.21% Independent Robert Wilkinson 1,813 0.11% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 137 0.01% 102,363 6.06% 1,689,738 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -1.36% Results by county Knowles was the first Republican to win without carrying Clark County since William E. Smith in 1877. Forest County, Marathon County, Rusk County, and Wood County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2018. County Warren P. KnowlesRepublican Bronson C. La FolletteDemocratic All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams1,61344.63%1,99055.06%110.30%-377-10.43%3,614Ashland2,83540.96%4,05658.60%300.43%-1,221-17.64%6,921Barron7,81958.05%5,63741.85%130.10%2,18216.20%13,469Bayfield2,43943.57%3,14656.20%130.23%-707-12.63%5,598Brown32,16157.38%23,60842.12%2780.50%8,55315.26%56,047Buffalo3,06257.63%2,24642.27%50.09%81615.36%5,313Burnett2,38055.16%1,92944.70%60.14%45110.45%4,315Calumet5,07550.53%4,95449.32%150.15%1211.20%10,044Chippewa7,75747.31%8,62552.60%140.09%-868-5.29%16,396Clark6,00349.26%6,16250.56%220.18%-159-1.30%12,187Columbia9,06556.32%7,00143.50%300.19%2,06412.82%16,096Crawford3,74461.74%2,31338.14%70.12%1,43123.60%6,064Dane56,26052.75%49,75846.65%6400.60%6,5026.10%106,658Dodge14,49256.29%11,23443.64%180.07%3,25812.66%25,744Door5,50462.26%3,32137.57%150.17%2,18324.69%8,840Douglas7,57241.98%10,41457.73%530.29%-2,842-15.75%18,039Dunn5,48353.65%4,72246.21%140.14%7617.45%10,219Eau Claire13,00751.87%12,02047.93%510.20%9873.94%25,078Florence85251.45%79848.19%60.36%543.26%1,656Fond du Lac17,91655.24%14,43244.50%860.27%3,48410.74%32,434Forest1,29242.71%1,72757.09%60.20%-435-14.38%3,025Grant11,26567.07%5,51532.83%170.10%5,75034.23%16,797Green6,78764.08%3,79935.87%50.05%2,98828.21%10,591Green Lake4,66161.20%2,94238.63%130.17%1,71922.57%7,616Iowa3,92055.73%3,10244.10%120.17%81811.63%7,034Iron1,46245.63%1,73554.15%70.22%-273-8.52%3,204Jackson3,26154.83%2,67244.93%140.24%5899.90%5,947Jefferson12,74956.64%9,72243.20%360.16%3,02713.45%22,507Juneau3,95756.39%3,04543.39%150.21%91213.00%7,017Kenosha19,24345.75%22,70153.97%1210.29%-3,458-8.22%42,065Kewaunee4,32656.95%3,26242.94%80.11%1,06414.01%7,596La Crosse20,41664.62%11,07335.05%1060.34%9,34329.57%31,595Lafayette3,98654.63%3,30545.30%50.07%6819.33%7,296Langlade3,52349.82%3,53549.99%130.18%-12-0.17%7,071Lincoln4,60349.83%4,61950.00%160.17%-16-0.17%9,238Manitowoc13,61143.78%17,34455.79%1330.43%-3,733-12.01%31,088Marathon16,43043.41%21,29756.27%1180.31%-4,867-12.86%37,845Marinette7,47750.96%7,16748.84%290.20%3102.11%14,673Marquette2,29060.39%1,49539.43%70.18%79520.97%3,792Menominee23934.44%45265.13%30.43%-213-30.69%694Milwaukee195,50247.35%214,71752.28%1,5180.37%-20,515-4.92%410,737Monroe7,23762.53%4,32337.35%130.11%2,91425.18%11,573Oconto5,46952.41%4,95147.45%150.14%5184.96%10,435Oneida5,24750.69%5,09449.21%100.10%1531.48%10,351Outagamie22,74853.72%19,46945.97%1300.31%3,2797.74%42,347Ozaukee13,43764.99%7,18534.75%550.27%6,25230.24%20,677Pepin1,53653.73%1,32146.20%20.07%2157.52%2,859Pierce6,04560.35%3,95539.48%170.17%2,09020.86%10,017Polk6,46757.58%4,75742.36%70.06%1,71015.23%11,231Portage6,92140.29%10,19459.34%640.37%-3,273-19.05%17,179Price3,26150.86%3,13948.96%120.19%1221.90%6,412Racine32,34851.38%30,33548.18%2790.44%2,0133.20%62,962Richland4,01058.35%2,85641.56%60.09%1,15416.79%6,872Rock28,19057.06%21,12542.76%890.18%7,06514.30%49,404Rusk2,73146.76%3,09552.99%150.26%-364-6.23%5,841Sauk8,65754.29%7,24445.43%440.28%1,4138.86%15,945Sawyer2,75160.18%1,81539.71%50.11%93620.48%4,571Shawano7,62558.13%5,47941.77%140.11%2,14616.36%13,118Sheboygan20,01950.68%19,26048.76%2180.55%7591.92%39,497St. Croix7,75255.77%6,13744.15%110.08%1,61511.62%13,900Taylor2,64239.15%4,09160.63%150.22%-1,449-21.47%6,748Trempealeau4,86252.62%4,36847.27%100.11%4945.35%9,240Vernon6,13660.23%4,04539.71%60.06%2,09120.53%10,187Vilas3,41059.92%2,26739.83%140.25%1,14320.08%5,691Walworth15,94166.06%8,15533.79%350.15%7,78632.27%24,131Washburn2,60652.35%2,36547.51%70.14%2414.84%4,978Washington13,07558.44%9,24941.34%480.21%3,82617.10%22,372Waukesha55,21963.53%31,49836.24%1950.22%23,72127.29%86,912Waupaca10,13064.40%5,57735.45%240.15%4,55328.94%15,731Waushara4,26667.88%2,01932.12%00.00%2,24735.75%6,285Winnebago25,71356.25%19,77643.26%2240.49%5,93712.99%45,713Wood11,97349.07%12,36450.67%620.25%-391-1.60%24,399Total893,46352.88%791,10046.82%5,1750.31%102,3636.06%1,689,738 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Marinette Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bayfield Chippewa Clark Langlade Lincoln Marathon Wood Notes References 1968 Wisconsin Category:1968 Wisconsin elections