1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1968 1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1974 November 3, 1970 File:Patrick Lucey.png 150x150px Patrick Lucey Martin J. Schreiber Democratic Party (United States) 728,403 54.24% File:Jack B. Olson.png Jack B. Olson David O. Martin Republican Party (United States) 602,617 44.88% 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLucey: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Olson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) Patrick J. Lucey Democratic Party (United States) 1968 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1968 (lt. gov.) The 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Democrat Patrick J. Lucey won the election with 54.23% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating incumbent lieutenant governor, Republican Jack B. Olson.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 Roman R. Blenski unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democratic gubernatorial candidate carried Oconto County. This was the first gubernatorial election in Wisconsin where the governor was elected to a four year term on the same ticket as the Lieutenant Governor. The primary election was held on September 8, 1970. Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were selected in separate primaries before running on a joint ticket in the general election. Republican party Governor Candidates Nominee Jack B. Olson, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Eliminated in primary Roman Richard Blenski, former Democratic State senator from the 7th district (1949–1955) and perennial candidate Results Republican gubernatorial primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1971 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1971 Vote For State Officers By County 290 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A4QZIH6JIJYFLR8R/full/AYKEFTUFPZRGTS8A Madison, Wisconsin Jack B. Olson Republican Party (United States) 203,434 91.43% Roman Richard Blenski Republican Party (United States) 19,061 8.57% 222,495 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates Nominee David O. Martin, State representative from Winnebago County's 3rd district (1961–1971) Results Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1971 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1971 Vote For State Officers By County 291 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A4QZIH6JIJYFLR8R/full/AIADXD3XWMMSBG85 Madison, Wisconsin David O. Martin Republican Party (United States) 192,005 100.00% 192,005 100.00% Democratic party Governor Candidates Nominee Patrick J. Lucey, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for governor in 1966 Eliminated in primary Edward Ihlenfeldt Donald O. Peterson, manager of Eugene McCarthy’s 1968 presidential campaign in WisconsinArchival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aids https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;cc=wiarchives;view=text;rgn=main;didno=uw-whs-ec00bb 2025-11-20 digicoll.library.wisc.edu1970-09-10 Lucey's Victory in Wisconsin Governor Primary Leaves Democrats Apparently United (Published 1970) https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/10/archives/luceys-victory-in-wisconsin-governor-primary-leaves-democrats.html 2025-11-20 en Results Democratic gubernatorial primary results Patrick J. Lucey Democratic Party (United States) 177,584 60.66% Donald O. Peterson Democratic Party (United States) 105,849 36.16% Edward Ihlenfeldt Democratic Party (United States) 9,312 3.18% 292,745 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates Nominee Martin J. Schreiber, State senator from the 6th district (1963–1971) Eliminated in primary Harry Halloway Frank Nikolay, Former Assembly majority leader (1965–1967) from the Clark County district (1959–1967; 1969–1971) John F. O'Malley Jay G. Sykes Results Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Martin J. Schreiber Democratic Party (United States) 128,038 47.22% Frank Nikolay Democratic Party (United States) 54,374 20.05% John F. O'Malley Democratic Party (United States) 36,544 13.48% Jay G. Sykes Democratic Party (United States) 35,984 13.27% Harry Halloway Democratic Party (United States) 16,191 5.97% 271,131 100.00% American party Governor Candidates Leo James McDonald Results American gubernatorial primary results Leo James McDonald American Party (1969) 2,729 100.00% 2,729 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates Theodore G. Kothe Results American lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Theodore G. Kothe American Party (1969) 2,512 100.00% 2,512 100.00% General election Candidates Patrick J. Lucey & Martin J. Schreiber, Democrat Jack B. Olson & David O. Martin, Republican Leo James McDonald & Theodore Kothe, American Georgia Cozzini & Denis Kitchen, Independent Samuel K. Hunt & Peter J. Kohlenberg, Independent Myrtle Kastner & Russell Chabot, Independent Results 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1970Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1971 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1971 Vote For State Officers By County 308 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A4QZIH6JIJYFLR8R/full/A2LFWCL5DQKY738U5 Madison, Wisconsin Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. LuceyMartin J. Schreiber 728,403 54.23% +7.41% Republican Party (United States) Jack B. OlsonDavid Martin 602,617 44.87% -8.01% American Party (1969) Leo James McDonaldTheodore Kothe 9,035 0.67% Independent Georgia CozziniDenis Kitchen 1,287 0.10% Independent Samuel K. HuntPeter J. Kohlenberg 888 0.07% Independent Myrtle KastnerRussell Chabot 628 0.05% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 302 0.02% 125,786 9.36% 1,343,160 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +15.42% Results by county Lucey was the first Democrat since William A. Barstow in 1855 to win Dunn County. County Patrick J. LuceyDemocratic Jack B. OlsonRepublican All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams1,56053.12%1,35846.24%190.65%2026.88%2,937Ashland3,54166.72%1,70832.18%581.09%1,83334.54%5,307Barron5,05249.83%5,04549.76%420.41%70.07%10,139Bayfield2,97764.38%1,62335.10%240.52%1,35429.28%4,624Brown23,86952.00%21,39546.61%6361.39%2,4745.39%45,900Buffalo1,89052.66%1,69347.17%60.17%1975.49%3,589Burnett1,99958.42%1,41341.29%100.29%58617.12%3,422Calumet4,29550.49%4,17449.07%370.43%1211.42%8,506Chippewa7,52360.37%4,86339.03%750.60%2,66021.35%12,461Clark5,01753.17%4,34546.05%730.77%6727.12%9,435Columbia5,59242.26%7,54257.00%980.74%-1,950-14.74%13,232Crawford2,29843.43%2,51747.57%4769.00%-219-4.14%5,291Dane49,86855.89%38,07842.68%1,2721.43%11,79013.21%89,218Dodge9,51046.81%10,68352.58%1240.61%-1,173-5.77%20,317Door3,01441.88%4,15357.70%300.42%-1,139-15.83%7,197Douglas10,60870.92%4,25528.45%940.63%6,35342.48%14,957Dunn3,96351.03%3,77048.54%330.42%1932.49%7,766Eau Claire11,25255.85%8,78743.61%1090.54%2,46512.23%20,148Florence69649.89%69549.82%40.29%10.07%1,395Fond du Lac12,43448.68%12,87250.39%2370.93%-438-1.71%25,543Forest1,72462.04%1,04337.53%120.43%68124.51%2,779Grant4,62139.58%6,84658.64%2071.77%-2,225-19.06%11,674Green2,89437.59%4,77261.99%320.42%-1,878-24.40%7,698Green Lake2,34340.06%3,46159.18%440.75%-1,118-19.12%5,848Iowa2,40343.05%3,14156.27%380.68%-738-13.22%5,582Iron1,74167.35%83232.19%120.46%90935.16%2,585Jackson2,59254.88%2,11744.82%140.30%47510.06%4,723Jefferson9,03447.08%10,04752.36%1080.56%-1,013-5.28%19,189Juneau2,48346.42%2,82552.81%410.77%-342-6.39%5,349Kenosha22,13664.53%11,94434.82%2230.65%10,19229.71%34,303Kewaunee3,10052.38%2,79547.23%230.39%3055.15%5,918La Crosse11,63946.04%13,33552.75%3051.21%-1,696-6.71%25,279Lafayette2,41442.39%3,25557.16%260.46%-841-14.77%5,695Langlade3,11055.26%2,48844.21%300.53%62211.05%5,628Lincoln3,86050.90%3,66748.36%560.74%1932.55%7,583Manitowoc15,97559.24%10,57739.22%4141.54%5,39820.02%26,966Marathon17,66555.30%13,90343.52%3761.18%3,76211.78%31,944Marinette6,35851.66%5,87147.70%780.63%4873.96%12,307Marquette1,20340.67%1,73558.65%200.68%-532-17.99%2,958Menominee48573.48%16925.61%60.91%31647.88%660Milwaukee196,94163.55%110,43635.64%2,5180.81%86,50527.91%309,895Monroe3,69445.31%4,40354.01%550.67%-709-8.70%8,152Oconto4,32150.99%4,10148.39%530.63%2202.60%8,475Oneida4,40150.69%4,22448.65%580.67%1772.04%8,683Outagamie15,85547.37%17,31851.74%2950.88%-1,463-4.37%33,468Ozaukee6,83039.78%10,18459.31%1560.91%-3,354-19.53%17,170Pepin1,12654.66%92444.85%100.49%2029.81%2,060Pierce3,76952.91%3,34446.95%100.14%4255.97%7,123Polk4,61652.33%4,18047.39%250.28%4364.94%8,821Portage9,58066.02%4,79733.06%1340.92%4,78332.96%14,511Price3,13755.38%2,50044.14%270.48%63711.25%5,664Racine30,08657.79%21,57341.44%3990.77%8,51316.35%52,058Richland2,36839.80%3,44457.88%1382.32%-1,076-18.08%5,950Rock20,35851.77%18,68947.53%2750.70%1,6694.24%39,322Rusk2,54057.87%1,81941.44%300.68%72116.43%4,389Sauk5,60143.85%7,03655.09%1351.06%-1,435-11.24%12,772Sawyer1,70349.52%1,71649.90%200.58%-13-0.38%3,439Shawano4,69643.59%6,02755.95%490.45%-1,331-12.36%10,772Sheboygan17,69751.87%16,07747.12%3441.01%1,6204.75%34,118St. Croix5,04552.56%4,53447.24%190.20%5115.32%9,598Taylor2,01950.83%1,89647.73%571.44%1233.10%3,972Trempealeau4,03855.13%3,26644.59%200.27%77210.54%7,324Vernon3,68845.87%4,25152.87%1011.26%-563-7.00%8,040Vilas2,18543.62%2,79555.80%290.58%-610-12.18%5,009Walworth7,78941.52%10,90358.12%660.35%-3,114-16.60%18,758Washburn2,31954.78%1,89644.79%180.43%4239.99%4,233Washington9,68649.78%9,63649.53%1340.69%500.26%19,456Waukesha32,96946.77%36,82852.25%6890.98%-3,859-5.47%70,486Waupaca4,30238.84%6,72660.73%470.42%-2,424-21.89%11,075Waushara1,82438.14%2,93361.32%260.54%-1,109-23.19%4,783Winnebago17,50746.89%19,28651.66%5401.45%-1,779-4.77%37,333Wood10,97554.33%9,08344.97%1410.70%1,8929.37%20,199Total728,40354.23%602,61744.87%12,1400.90%125,7869.36%1,343,160 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Barron Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Dane Dunn Eau Claire Florence Jackson Kewaunee Marinette Oconto Oneida Pepin Pierce Polk Price Racine Rock Sheboygan St. Croix Trempealeau Washburn Washington Notes References Category:1970 Wisconsin elections Wisconsin 1970