1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg
  1970 November 5, 1974 1978  
  Patrick Lucey.png William Dyke.jpg
Nominee Patrick Lucey William Dyke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote628,639497,195
Percentage53.19%42.07%

1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Lucey:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Dyke:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Patrick Lucey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Patrick Lucey
Democratic

The 1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Democrat Patrick Lucey won the election with 53% of the vote, winning his second term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Republican William Dyke. [1]

As of 2023, this is the last time a Democratic gubernatorial candidate won Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. These three counties, collectively known as WOW, have traditionally been among the most Republican areas in the state. It is also the last time a Democratic gubernatorial candidate carried Calumet and Marinette counties. This is also the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1974 [2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
Democrat Patrick Lucey (incumbent)628,63953.19%
Republican William Dyke 497,19542.07%
American William H. Upham33,5282.84%
Independent Crazy Jim12,2331.04%
Socialist William O. Hart5,1590.44%
Communist Fred Blair 3,6170.31%
Socialist Labor Georgia Cozzini 1,5130.13%
Total votes1,181,884 100

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References

  1. Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN   978-0-9752820-7-6.
  2. "1974 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.