1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Republican Lee S. Dreyfus won the election with 54% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating incumbent Democrat Martin J. Schreiber.[1] Bob Kasten unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.

1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1974 November 7, 1978 1982 →
 
Nominee Lee S. Dreyfus Martin J. Schreiber
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 816,056 673,813
Percentage 54.37% 44.90%

County results

Dreyfus:      50–60%      60–70%

Schreiber:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Martin J. Schreiber
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lee S. Dreyfus
Republican

As of 2023, this marks the last occasion that Florence County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.

Results edit

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1978[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Lee S. Dreyfus 816,056 54.37%
Democrat Martin J. Schreiber (incumbent) 673,813 44.90%
Conservative Eugene Zimmerman 6,355 0.42%
Independent John Doherty 2,183 0.15%
Socialist Workers Adrienne Kaplan 1,548 0.10%
Socialist Labor Henry Ochsner 849 0.06%
Total votes 1,500,804 100

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. ^ "1978 Gubernatorial General Election Results in Wisconsin".