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| Elections in Wisconsin |
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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]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin J. Schreiber | 172,245 | 68.77% | |
| Democratic | Jerome D. Grant | 78,226 | 31.23% | |
| Total votes | 250,471 | 100.00% | ||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack B. Olson | 629,232 | 55.05 | |
| Democratic | Martin J. Schreiber | 513,781 | 44.95 | |
| Total votes | 1,143,013 | 100.00 | ||
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