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1966 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Warren P. Knowles won the 1966 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Warren P. Knowles received 626,047 popular votes (53.5%). The main challenger was Patrick Lucey (46.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Knowles and Lucey

Knowles +7.4 pts · won by 86,789 votes
Warren P. KnowlesRepublicanWINNER53.5%
626,047 votes
Patrick LuceyDemocratic46.08%
539,258 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.