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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 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] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.