1966 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1966 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Jack B. Olson Martin J. Schreiber
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote629,232513,781
Percentage55.05%44.95%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Patrick Lucey
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Jack B. Olson
Republican

The 1966 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1966 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and former lieutenant governor Jack B. Olson defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Martin J. Schreiber. [1]

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 13 September 1966. Incumbent member of the Wisconsin Senate Martin J. Schreiber received a majority of the votes (68.77%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [2]

Results

1966 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin J. Schreiber 172,245 68.77%
Democratic Jerome D. Grant78,22631.23%
Total votes250,471 100.00%

General election

On election day, 8 November 1966, Republican nominee and former lieutenant governor Jack B. Olson won the election by a margin of 115,451 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Martin J. Schreiber, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Olson was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term on 2 January 1967. [3]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1966
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack B. Olson 629,232 55.05
Democratic Martin J. Schreiber 513,78144.95
Total votes1,143,013 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "The Wisconsin Blue Book 1968". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "1966 Lt. Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "1966 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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