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1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1962 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1966 November 3, 1964 Warren P. Knowles (Wisconsin governor).jpg Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) 856,779 50.55% File:John W. Reynolds Jr. (WI).png John W. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 837,901 49.44% 1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsKnowles: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Reynolds: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John W. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States)
The 1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 50.55% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat John W. Reynolds.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
Primary election
The primary election was held on September 8, 1964.
Democratic party
Candidates
Dominic H. Frinzi
John W. Reynolds, incumbent governor
Results
Democratic primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1966 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1966 Vote For State Officers By County 709 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ANICGVB65P4ZNO8M/full/AWZZGRO3QZOHSB9B Madison, Wisconsin
John W. Reynolds (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 241,170 70.26%
Dominic H. Frinzi Democratic Party (United States) 102,066 29.74%
343,236 100.00%
Republican party
Candidates
Warren P. Knowles, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Milo G. Knutson, Mayor of La Crosse
Results
Republican primary results
Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) 246,760 71.90%
Milo G. Knutson Republican Party (United States) 96,421 28.10%
343.181 100.00%
General election
Candidates
Warren P. Knowles, Republican
John W. Reynolds, Democrat
Results
1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1964Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1966 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1966 Vote For State Officers By County 749 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ANICGVB65P4ZNO8M/full/AT2GXUFG6PE4E48I Madison, Wisconsin
Republican Party (United States) Warren P. Knowles 856,779 50.55% +1.14%
Democratic Party (United States) John W. Reynolds (incumbent) 837,901 49.44% -0.92%
ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 207 0.01%
18,878 1.11%
1,694,887 100.00%
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +2.06%
Results by county
After this election, Racine county would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2006.
County Warren P. KnowlesRepublican John W. ReynoldsDemocratic ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams1,72450.19%1,71149.81%00.00%130.38%3,435Ashland3,20642.80%4,28457.20%00.00%-1,078-14.39%7,490Barron7,56153.95%6,45446.05%00.00%1,1077.90%14,015Bayfield2,35742.19%3,22957.79%10.02%-872-15.61%5,587Brown29,57655.76%23,46944.24%10.00%6,10711.51%53,046Buffalo2,98552.85%2,66347.15%00.00%3225.70%5,648Burnett2,13349.64%2,16450.36%00.00%-31-0.72%4,297Calumet5,65260.89%3,63139.11%00.00%2,02121.77%9,273Chippewa8,55750.01%8,55249.98%10.01%50.03%17,110Clark7,18556.70%5,48643.30%00.00%1,69913.41%12,671Columbia9,35957.82%6,82742.18%10.01%2,53215.64%16,187Crawford3,92059.09%2,71440.91%00.00%1,20618.18%6,634Dane44,05445.27%53,24654.72%150.02%-9,192-9.45%97,315Dodge15,32358.35%10,93741.65%00.00%4,38616.70%26,260Door5,67064.95%3,05935.04%10.01%2,61129.91%8,730Douglas6,95835.93%12,41064.07%00.00%-5,452-28.15%19,368Dunn5,60854.73%4,63845.27%00.00%9709.47%10,246Eau Claire11,80748.67%12,45051.32%10.00%-643-2.65%24,258Florence69743.48%90656.52%00.00%-209-13.04%1,603Fond du Lac17,96657.79%13,12042.21%00.00%4,84615.59%31,086Forest1,58545.26%1,91754.74%00.00%-332-9.48%3,502Grant10,48361.81%6,47738.19%10.01%4,00623.62%16,961Green7,20467.73%3,43232.27%00.00%3,77235.46%10,636Green Lake5,01465.11%2,68734.89%00.00%2,32730.22%7,701Iowa4,88962.42%2,94337.57%10.01%1,94624.84%7,833Iron1,30338.97%2,04131.03%00.00%-738-22.07%3,344Jackson3,58457.31%2,66842.66%20.03%91614.65%6,254Jefferson12,56156.55%9,65043.44%20.01%2,91113.10%22,213Juneau4,39958.10%3,17341.90%00.00%1,22616.19%7,572Kenosha19,23442.51%26,01657.49%10.00%-6,782-14.99%45,251Kewaunee4,63360.12%3,07339.88%00.00%1,56020.24%7,706La Crosse18,14458.92%12,64241.06%60.02%5,50217.87%30,792Lafayette4,42758.47%3,14441.52%10.01%1,28316.94%7,572Langlade4,46355.32%3,60444.68%00.00%85910.65%8,067Lincoln5,34054.65%4,42745.30%50.05%9139.34%9,772Manitowoc15,29347.95%16,60252.05%00.00%-1,309-4.10%31,895Marathon19,10250.50%18,72649.50%10.00%3760.99%37,829Marinette7,58350.90%7,31449.09%10.01%2691.81%14,898Marquette2,48865.66%1,30134.34%00.00%1,18731.33%3,789Menominee31445.64%37454.36%00.00%-60-8.72%688Milwaukee183,66841.79%255,72658.19%1010.02%-72,058-16.40%439,495Monroe6,90460.24%4,55039.70%60.05%2,35420.54%11,460Oconto5,90154.79%4,87045.21%00.00%1,0319.57%10,771Oneida5,19750.37%5,12049.62%10.01%770.75%10,318Outagamie24,44560.58%15,90439.42%00.00%8,54121.17%40,349Ozaukee10,69559.50%7,27940.49%20.01%3,41619.00%17,976Pepin1,71955.03%1,40544.97%00.00%31410.05%3,124Pierce4,89451.36%4,63348.63%10.01%2612.74%9,528Polk5,22948.22%5,61551.78%00.00%-386-3.56%10,844Portage6,92841.96%9,58158.03%10.01%-2,653-16.07%16,510Price3,54353.10%3,11146.63%180.27%4326.47%6,672Racine28,24345.97%33,19454.03%00.00%-4,951-8.06%61,437Richland4,44860.92%2,85339.08%00.00%1,59521.85%7,301Rock27,07355.79%21,45444.21%00.00%5,61911.58%48,527Rusk2,94446.66%3,36553.34%00.00%-421-6.67%6,309Sauk9,33360.17%6,17839.83%10.01%3,15520.34%15,512Sawyer2,63058.44%1,87041.56%00.00%76016.89%4,500Shawano8,35463.84%4,72736.13%40.03%3,62727.72%13,085Sheboygan18,75746.80%21,32053.19%30.01%-2,563-6.39%40,080St. Croix7,20254.80%5,94145.20%00.00%1,2619.59%13,143Taylor3,39449.74%3,42950.25%10.01%-35-0.51%6,824Trempealeau4,79750.71%4,65949.25%40.04%1381.46%9,460Vernon6,42360.05%4,26639.88%70.07%2,15720.17%10,696Vilas3,39660.26%2,23939.73%10.02%1,15720.53%5,636Walworth14,88962.53%8,91837.45%50.02%5,97125.08%23,812Washburn2,48150.22%2,45749.74%20.04%240.49%4,940Washington12,34959.59%8,37140.39%30.01%3,97819.20%20,723Waukesha43,76757.28%32,63842.72%30.00%11,12914.57%76,408Waupaca10,38267.51%4,99732.49%00.00%5,38535.02%15,379Waushara4,25465.95%2,19634.05%00.00%2,05831.91%6,450Winnebago26,04757.92%18,92242.08%00.00%7,12515.84%44,969Wood12,15250.41%11,95249.58%10.00%2000.83%24,105Total856,77950.55%837,90149.44%2070.01%18,8781.11%1,694,887
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Adams
Chippewa
Kewaunee
Langlade
Marathon
Pepin
Price
St. Croix
Trempealeau
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Eau Claire
Menominee
Notes
References
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