1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 53% of the vote, winning his third term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Democrat Bronson La Follette.[1]

1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 5, 1968 1970 →
 
Nominee Warren P. Knowles Bronson La Follette
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 893,463 791,100
Percentage 52.88% 46.82%

County results
Knowles:      50–60%      60–70%
La Follette:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

Elected Governor

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

Results edit

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1968[2][a]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Warren P. Knowles (incumbent) 893,463 52.88%
Democrat Bronson La Follette 791,100 46.82%
Independent Adolf Wiggert 3,225 0.19%
Independent Robert Wilkinson 1,813 0.11%
Total votes 1,689,601 100

Notes edit

  1. ^ Excludes scattering votes

References edit

  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. ^ "1968 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.