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1978 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1978 Governor race

Who won the 1978 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Lee S. Dreyfus won the 1978 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Lee S. Dreyfus received 816,056 popular votes (54.37%). The main challenger was Martin J. Schreiber (44.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Dreyfus and Schreiber

Dreyfus +9.5 pts · won by 142,243 votes
Lee S. DreyfusRepublicanWINNER54.37%
816,056 votes
Martin J. SchreiberDemocratic44.89%
673,813 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.