1962 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1962 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jack B. Olson David Carley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 617,475 605,095 Percentage 50.50% 49.49%

Lieutenant Governor before election Warren P. Knowles Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Jack B. Olson Republican

The 1962 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1962 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee Jack B. Olson defeated Democratic nominee David Carley. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 6 November 1962, Republican nominee Jack B. Olson won the election by a margin of 12,380 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee David Carley, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Olson was sworn in as the 35th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on 7 January 1963. ^[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1962

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack B. Olson	617,475	50.50
	Democratic	David Carley	605,095	49.49
		Scattering	89	0.01
Total votes			1,222,659	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "The Wisconsin Blue Book 1964". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
2. "1962 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.