1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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Nominee Tommy G. Thompson Charles Chvala
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Scott McCallum Dorothy K. Dean
Popular vote1,051,326482,850
Percentage67.23%30.88%
1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election by precinct.svg
Thompson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Chvala:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     
Governor before election

Tommy G. Thompson
Republican

Elected Governor

Tommy G. Thompson
Republican

The 1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. In the midst of the Republican Revolution, incumbent Republican governor Tommy Thompson won the election with a landslide 67% of the vote, winning a third term as Governor of Wisconsin.

Contents

Thompson's share of the popular vote was the highest received by any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin since 1920. Thompson also won 71 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, losing only Menominee County by 20 votes. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Dane County (containing Wisconsin's capital of Madison), as well as Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglas counties, have voted for the Republican candidate.

Primary election

The primary election was held on September 13, 1994. 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
Results
Republican gubernatorial primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tommy G. Thompson (incumbent) 321,487 100.00%
Total votes321,487 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
Results
Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott McCallum (incumbent) 279,858 100.00%
Total votes279,858 100.00%

Democratic party

Governor

Candidates
Results
Democratic gubernatorial primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Chvala 121,916 100.00%
Total votes121,916 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Dorothy K. Dean
Results
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorothy K. Dean 111,682 100.00%
Total votes111,682 100.00%

Libertarian party

Governor

Candidates
  • David S. Harmon
Results
Libertarian gubernatorial primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian David S. Harmon 1,109 100.00%
Total votes1,109 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Kevin J. Robinson
Results
Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Kevin J. Robinson1,030100.00%
Total votes1,030 100.00%

US Taxpayers' party

Governor

Candidates
  • Edward J. Frami
Results
US Taxpayers' gubernatorial primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
U.S. Taxpayers' Edward J. Frami856100.00%
Total votes856 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Michael J. O'Hare
Results
US Taxpayers' lieutenant gubernatorial primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
U.S. Taxpayers' Michael J. O'Hare863100.00%
Total votes863 100.00%

Independent nominations

Governor

Candidates
  • Michael J. Mangan
Results
Independent gubernatorial primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Michael J. Mangan 554 100.00%
Total votes554 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tommy G. Thompson 1,051,326 67.23% +9.08%
Democratic Charles Chvala 482,85030.88%−10.89%
Libertarian David S. Harmon11,6390.74%
U.S. Taxpayers' Edward J. Frami9,1880.59%
Independent Michael J. Mangan8,1500.52%
Scattering6820.04%
Majority568,47636.35%
Total votes1,563,835 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +19.97%

Results by county

County [3] [4] Tommy G. Thompson
Republican		Charles Chvala
Democratic		All Others
Various		MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Adams 3,16565.19%1,60933.14%811.67%1,55632.05%4,855
Ashland 3,22260.72%2,00337.75%811.53%1,21922.97%5,306
Barron 6,78462.32%3,99336.68%1080.99%2,79125.64%10,885
Bayfield 3,25660.64%2,05138.20%621.15%1,20522.44%5,369
Brown 42,29965.58%21,12032.74%1,0801.67%21,17932.84%64,499
Buffalo 2,42962.44%1,40536.12%561.44%1,02426.32%3,890
Burnett 3,49564.61%1,81733.59%971.79%1,67831.02%5,409
Calumet 7,70672.42%2,74525.80%1901.79%4,96146.62%10,641
Chippewa 11,05167.88%4,99230.66%2381.46%6,05937.22%16,281
Clark 6,50969.03%2,79729.66%1231.30%3,71239.37%9,429
Columbia 10,28666.46%4,82831.19%3632.35%5,45835.27%15,477
Crawford 2,68762.81%1,53535.88%561.31%1,15226.93%4,278
Dane 71,31551.58%63,54545.96%3,4002.46%7,7705.62%138,260
Dodge 15,55374.31%4,92623.53%4522.16%10,62750.77%20,931
Door 6,37570.74%2,47527.46%1621.80%3,90043.28%9,012
Douglas 7,92162.17%4,65536.54%1641.29%3,26625.64%12,740
Dunn 5,52459.54%3,57838.56%1761.90%1,94620.97%9,278
Eau Claire 16,99862.47%9,74535.82%4661.71%7,25326.66%27,209
Florence 1,31772.80%47426.20%181.00%84346.60%1,809
Fond du Lac 19,32273.43%6,48024.63%5111.94%12,84248.80%26,313
Forest 1,95764.42%1,05134.60%300.99%90629.82%3,038
Grant 9,58970.47%3,82928.14%1891.39%5,76042.33%13,607
Green 6,82166.17%3,18930.94%2982.89%3,63235.23%10,308
Green Lake 4,34076.05%1,26922.24%981.72%3,07153.81%5,707
Iowa 4,10265.37%2,03332.40%1402.23%2,06932.97%6,275
Iron 2,32272.90%83026.06%331.04%1,49246.84%3,185
Jackson 3,69565.13%1,90433.56%741.30%1,79131.57%5,673
Jefferson 13,77970.33%5,36927.40%4452.27%8,41042.92%19,593
Juneau 4,76975.36%1,43722.71%1221.93%3,33252.65%6,328
Kenosha 24,61862.12%14,26436.00%7451.88%10,35426.13%39,627
Kewaunee 4,45463.28%2,46635.03%1191.69%1,98828.24%7,039
La Crosse 19,93564.51%10,39133.63%5741.86%9,54430.89%30,900
Lafayette 3,42068.43%1,51930.39%591.18%1,90138.04%4,998
Langlade 4,53771.16%1,74627.38%931.46%2,79143.77%6,376
Lincoln 6,06465.59%2,97832.21%2032.20%3,08633.38%9,245
Manitowoc 17,70768.33%7,76129.95%4471.72%9,94638.38%25,915
Marathon 26,83269.72%10,77127.99%8822.29%16,06141.73%38,485
Marinette 9,27268.98%4,01929.90%1511.12%5,25339.08%13,442
Marquette 2,95368.37%1,29329.94%731.69%1,66038.43%4,319
Menominee 42348.23%44350.51%111.25%-20-2.28%877
Milwaukee 176,63164.58%90,70333.16%6,1572.25%85,92831.42%273,491
Monroe 7,12170.44%2,81827.88%1701.68%4,30342.57%10,109
Oconto 6,30666.43%3,07432.39%1121.18%3,23234.05%9,492
Oneida 8,90569.71%3,68628.85%1841.44%5,21940.85%12,775
Outagamie 31,03670.72%12,20827.82%6421.46%18,82842.90%43,886
Ozaukee 23,04181.40%4,76516.83%5011.77%18,27664.56%28,307
Pepin 1,49663.93%78633.59%582.48%71030.34%2,340
Pierce 6,59166.10%3,24132.50%1401.40%3,35033.59%9,972
Polk 6,76062.12%4,01036.85%1131.04%2,75025.27%10,883
Portage 11,92960.83%7,11236.27%5702.91%4,81724.56%19,611
Price 4,28866.46%2,09332.44%711.10%2,19534.02%6,452
Racine 38,30267.38%17,32630.48%1,2172.14%20,97636.90%56,845
Richland 4,34872.94%1,53025.67%831.39%2,81847.27%5,961
Rock 27,90564.03%15,02834.48%6491.49%12,87729.55%43,582
Rusk 3,28762.29%1,91736.33%731.38%1,37025.96%5,277
Sauk 9,73767.59%4,26929.63%4012.78%5,46837.95%14,407
Sawyer 3,12270.02%1,28228.75%551.23%1,84041.26%4,459
Shawano 7,60072.48%2,79326.64%920.88%4,80745.85%10,485
Sheboygan 25,23174.58%8,14624.08%4531.34%17,08550.50%33,830
St. Croix 9,55665.30%4,77032.59%3092.11%4,78632.70%14,635
Taylor 4,27073.33%1,45825.04%951.63%2,81248.29%5,823
Trempealeau 4,92662.46%2,87536.45%861.09%2,05126.00%7,887
Vernon 5,42364.54%2,82533.62%1541.83%2,59830.92%8,402
Vilas 6,25973.20%2,16125.27%1301.52%4,09847.93%8,550
Walworth 16,45973.04%5,56724.70%5092.26%10,89248.33%22,535
Washburn 3,43565.54%1,74033.20%661.26%1,69532.34%5,241
Washington 25,43679.09%6,10919.00%6151.91%19,32760.10%32,160
Waukesha 92,48479.92%21,42818.52%1,8041.56%71,05661.41%115,716
Waupaca 9,13174.42%2,97224.22%1661.35%6,15950.20%12,269
Waushara 4,64372.74%1,64525.77%951.49%2,99846.97%6,383
Winnebago 30,65273.04%10,64125.36%6731.60%20,01147.68%41,966
Wood 16,21369.60%6,53728.06%5462.34%9,67641.54%23,296
Total1,051,32667.23%482,85030.88%29,6591.90%568,47636.35%1,563,835

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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