1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1964 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1968 November 8, 1966 Warren P. Knowles (Wisconsin governor).jpg Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) 626,047 53.50% File:Patrick Lucey.png Patrick Lucey Democratic Party (United States) 539,258 46.08% 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsKnowles: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Lucey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) The 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 53.50% of the vote, winning his second term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Democratic incumbent lieutenant governor and future governor Patrick J. Lucey.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 13, 1966. Republican party Candidates Warren P. Knowles, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1967 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1967 Vote For Governor By County 180 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AG6RFYCTIXQ6SK85/full/AMFC2Y3GUY2W3O83 Madison, Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 217,199 100.00% 217,199 100.00% Democratic party Candidates David Carley, nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1962 Dominic H. Frinzi, candidate for Democratic nomination in 1964 Patrick J. Lucey, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Abe L. Swed Results Democratic primary results Patrick J. Lucey Democratic Party (United States) 128,359 45.22% David Carley Democratic Party (United States) 95,803 33.75% Dominic H. Frinzi Democratic Party (United States) 44,344 15.62% Abe L. Swed Democratic Party (United States) 15,362 5.41% 283,868 100.00% General election thumb|newspaper advertisement for Lucey's campaign Candidates Warren P. Knowles, Republican Patrick J. Lucey, Democrat Adolf Wiggert, Independent Results 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1966Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1967 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1967 Vote For State Officers By County 251 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AG6RFYCTIXQ6SK85/full/AEOLNAO7C6LH6Y8J Madison, Wisconsin Republican Party (United States) Warren P. Knowles (incumbent) 626,041 53.50% +2.95% Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Lucey 539,258 46.08% -3.35% Independent Adolf Wiggert 4,745 0.41% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 129 0.01% 86,783 7.42% 1,170,173 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +6.30% Results by county This was the only time between 1952 and 1990 that Bayfield County voted for the Republican candidate. County Warren P. KnowlesRepublican Patrick J. LuceyDemocratic Adolf WiggertIndependent ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,23448.49%1,29150.73%200.79%00.00%-57-2.24%2,545Ashland2,49044.16%3,13555.60%130.23%00.00%-645-11.44%5,638Barron5,65965.11%3,00734.60%240.28%10.01%2,65230.51%8,691Bayfield2,27551.66%2,10447.77%230.52%20.05%1713.88%4,404Brown20,07151.93%18,34147.45%2380.62%20.01%1,7304.48%38,652Buffalo1,77058.28%1,26441.62%30.10%00.00%50616.66%3,037Burnett1,91261.94%1,16937.87%00.00%60.19%74324.07%3,087Calumet4,27256.37%3,27443.20%330.44%00.00%99813.17%7,579Chippewa5,55850.73%5,35848.90%410.37%00.00%2001.83%10,957Clark4,90858.84%3,40340.80%300.36%00.00%1,50518.04%8,341Columbia7,01762.56%4,13936.90%580.52%20.02%2,87825.66%11,216Crawford2,79552.03%2,56647.77%90.17%20.04%2294.26%5,372Dane43,24959.66%28,21438.92%9891.36%460.06%15,03520.74%72,498Dodge10,10960.44%6,56939.27%480.29%00.00%3,54021.16%16,726Door4,35161.84%2,67037.95%150.21%00.00%1,68123.89%7,036Douglas6,52043.93%8,30555.96%160.11%00.00%-1,785-12.03%14,841Dunn4,10658.91%2,84040.75%220.32%20.03%1,26618.16%6,970Eau Claire9,37553.31%8,16646.43%460.26%00.00%1,2096.87%17,587Florence52052.90%46247.00%10.10%00.00%585.90%983Fond du Lac13,46655.94%10,53843.78%680.28%00.00%2,92812.16%24,072Forest1,12342.75%1,49256.79%120.46%00.00%-369-14.05%2,627Grant6,89268.58%3,13231.17%250.25%00.00%3,76037.42%10,049Green4,80774.07%1,65425.49%290.45%00.00%3,15348.58%6,490Green Lake3,30563.14%1,92036.68%90.17%00.00%1,38526.46%5,234Iowa3,51966.58%1,74032.92%260.49%00.00%1,77933.66%5,285Iron1,21847.86%1,32151.91%50.20%10.04%-103-4.05%2,545Jackson2,45853.50%2,12446.23%110.24%10.02%3347.27%4,594Jefferson8,96960.82%5,72038.79%530.36%40.03%3,24922.03%14,746Juneau3,45960.20%2,26439.40%220.38%10.02%1,19520.80%5,746Kenosha14,28243.79%18,27356.02%590.18%20.01%-3,991-12.24%32,616Kewaunee3,02953.51%2,61946.26%130.23%00.00%4107.24%5,661La Crosse12,17252.56%10,85446.87%1260.54%80.03%1,3185.69%23,160Lafayette3,36664.15%1,87535.73%60.11%00.00%1,49128.42%5,247Langlade3,21753.34%2,80046.43%140.23%00.00%4176.91%6,031Lincoln3,89654.82%3,19444.94%170.24%00.00%7029.88%7,107Manitowoc11,09644.86%13,51454.63%1240.50%20.01%-2,418-9.78%24,736Marathon14,73851.02%14,03148.57%1190.41%00.00%7072.45%28,888Marinette5,37647.16%6,00552.68%160.14%20.02%-629-5.52%11,399Marquette1,82466.06%92933.65%70.25%10.04%89532.42%2,761Menominee17632.59%36166.85%30.56%00.00%-185-34.26%540Milwaukee120,24445.81%141,30853.83%9370.36%120.00%-21,064-8.02%262,501Monroe4,88760.51%3,15739.09%320.40%00.00%1,73021.42%8,076Oconto4,00752.00%3,68747.85%100.13%20.03%3204.15%7,706Oneida3,88050.03%3,85449.69%200.26%20.03%260.34%7,756Outagamie16,24252.61%14,45146.81%1770.57%00.00%1,7915.80%30,870Ozaukee8,40462.02%5,12537.82%200.15%10.01%3,27924.20%13,550Pepin1,09553.60%94446.21%40.20%00.00%1517.39%2,043Pierce3,90161.56%2,43138.36%40.06%10.02%1,47023.20%6,337Polk4,96365.16%2,64034.66%140.18%00.00%2,32330.50%7,617Portage5,18343.75%6,58655.60%760.64%10.01%-1,403-11.84%11,846Price2,60453.71%2,22145.81%210.43%20.04%3837.90%4,848Racine23,10451.20%21,89448.52%1220.27%10.00%1,2102.68%45,121Richland2,99164.99%1,59134.57%180.39%20.04%1,40030.42%4,602Rock20,41960.16%13,41839.53%1020.30%40.01%7,00120.63%33,943Rusk2,25548.14%2,41551.56%130.28%10.02%-160-3.42%4,684Sauk6,85063.19%3,92836.23%630.58%00.00%2,92226.95%10,841Sawyer2,49365.16%1,31334.32%190.50%10.03%1,18030.84%3,826Shawano5,74562.90%3,38037.01%80.09%00.00%2,36525.90%9,133Sheboygan15,92549.87%15,88249.74%1230.39%10.00%430.13%31,931St. Croix5,56961.00%3,54638.84%140.15%00.00%2,02322.16%9,129Taylor2,32347.35%2,56252.22%210.43%00.00%-239-4.87%4,906Trempealeau3,02451.16%2,87848.69%90.15%00.00%1462.47%5,911Vernon4,18757.21%3,09242.25%380.52%20.03%1,09514.96%7,319Vilas2,71359.56%1,83140.20%100.22%10.02%88219.36%4,555Walworth11,16967.13%5,44732.74%220.13%10.01%5,72234.39%16,639Washburn2,35357.77%1,70741.91%120.29%10.02%64615.86%4,073Washington8,39057.86%6,09842.05%130.09%00.00%2,29215.81%14,501Waukesha33,15760.07%21,86839.62%1700.31%20.00%11,28920.45%55,197Waupaca7,17568.44%3,28531.34%230.22%00.00%3,89037.11%10,483Waushara2,50367.10%1,21632.60%110.29%00.00%1,28734.50%3,730Winnebago18,89154.98%15,30044.53%1660.48%50.01%3,59110.45%34,362Wood8,81653.62%7,56646.01%600.36%10.01%1,2507.60%16,443Total626,04153.50%539,25846.08%4,7450.41%1290.01%86,7837.42%1,170,173 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bayfield Burnett Dane Eau Claire Florence Polk Racine Sheboygan Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adams Marinette Notes References Wisconsin Category:1966 Wisconsin elections 1966 Category:November 1966 in the United States