1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1974 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin 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]

1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

November 5, 1974

Nominee Patrick Lucey William Dyke Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 628,639 497,195 Percentage 53.19% 42.07%

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

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1974[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democrat	Patrick Lucey	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

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.