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1970 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Patrick Lucey won the 1970 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Patrick Lucey received 728,403 popular votes (54.24%). The main challenger was Jack B. Olson (44.88%).

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

Lucey +9.4 pts · won by 125,786 votes
Patrick LuceyDemocraticWINNER54.24%
728,403 votes
Jack B. OlsonRepublican44.88%
602,617 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.