1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Lucey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dyke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 2021, 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.
Results[]
Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1974[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
Democrat | Patrick Lucey (incumbent) | 628,639 | 53.19% | ||
Republican | William Dyke | 497,195 | 42.07% | ||
American | William H. Upham | 33,528 | 2.84% | ||
Independent | Crazy Jim | 12,233 | 1.04% | ||
Socialist | William O. Hart | 5,159 | 0.44% | ||
Communist | Fred Blair | 3,617 | 0.31% | ||
Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 1,513 | 0.13% | ||
Total votes | 1,181,884 | 100 |
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1974 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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