The 1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. In the midst of the Republican Revolution, incumbent Republican governor Tommy Thompson won the election with a landslide 67% of the vote, winning a third term as Governor of Wisconsin.

Thompson's share of the popular vote was the highest received by any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin since 1920. Thompson also won 71 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, losing only Menominee County by 20 votes. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Dane County (containing Wisconsin's capital of Madison), as well as Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglas counties, have voted for the Republican candidate.

Primary election The primary election was held on September 13, 1994. Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were selected in separate primaries before running on a joint ticket in the general election.

Republican party Governor Candidates Tommy G. Thompson, incumbent governor

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Lieutenant Governor Candidates Scott McCallum, incumbent lieutenant governor

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Democratic party Governor Candidates Charles Chvala, member of Wisconsin Senate

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Lieutenant Governor Candidates Dorothy K. Dean

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Libertarian party Governor Candidates David S. Harmon

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Lieutenant Governor Candidates Kevin J. Robinson

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US Taxpayers' party Governor Candidates Edward J. Frami

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Lieutenant Governor Candidates Michael J. O'Hare

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Independent nominations Governor Candidates Michael J. Mangan

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General election Candidates Charles Chvala & Dorothy K. Dean, Democrat Tommy G. Thompson & Scott McCallum, Republican David S. Harmon & Kevin J. Robinson, Libertarian Edward J. Frami & Michael J. O'Hare, US Taxpayers' Michael J. Mangan, Independent

Results

Results by county County Tommy G. ThompsonRepublican Charles ChvalaDemocratic All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams3,16565.19%1,60933.14%811.67%1,55632.05%4,855Ashland3,22260.72%2,00337.75%811.53%1,21922.97%5,306Barron6,78462.32%3,99336.68%1080.99%2,79125.64%10,885Bayfield3,25660.64%2,05138.20%621.15%1,20522.44%5,369Brown42,29965.58%21,12032.74%1,0801.67%21,17932.84%64,499Buffalo2,42962.44%1,40536.12%561.44%1,02426.32%3,890Burnett3,49564.61%1,81733.59%971.79%1,67831.02%5,409Calumet7,70672.42%2,74525.80%1901.79%4,96146.62%10,641Chippewa11,05167.88%4,99230.66%2381.46%6,05937.22%16,281Clark6,50969.03%2,79729.66%1231.30%3,71239.37%9,429Columbia10,28666.46%4,82831.19%3632.35%5,45835.27%15,477Crawford2,68762.81%1,53535.88%561.31%1,15226.93%4,278Dane71,31551.58%63,54545.96%3,4002.46%7,7705.62%138,260Dodge15,55374.31%4,92623.53%4522.16%10,62750.77%20,931Door6,37570.74%2,47527.46%1621.80%3,90043.28%9,012Douglas7,92162.17%4,65536.54%1641.29%3,26625.64%12,740Dunn5,52459.54%3,57838.56%1761.90%1,94620.97%9,278Eau Claire16,99862.47%9,74535.82%4661.71%7,25326.66%27,209Florence1,31772.80%47426.20%181.00%84346.60%1,809Fond du Lac19,32273.43%6,48024.63%5111.94%12,84248.80%26,313Forest1,95764.42%1,05134.60%300.99%90629.82%3,038Grant9,58970.47%3,82928.14%1891.39%5,76042.33%13,607Green6,82166.17%3,18930.94%2982.89%3,63235.23%10,308Green Lake4,34076.05%1,26922.24%981.72%3,07153.81%5,707Iowa4,10265.37%2,03332.40%1402.23%2,06932.97%6,275Iron2,32272.90%83026.06%331.04%1,49246.84%3,185Jackson3,69565.13%1,90433.56%741.30%1,79131.57%5,673Jefferson13,77970.33%5,36927.40%4452.27%8,41042.92%19,593Juneau4,76975.36%1,43722.71%1221.93%3,33252.65%6,328Kenosha24,61862.12%14,26436.00%7451.88%10,35426.13%39,627Kewaunee4,45463.28%2,46635.03%1191.69%1,98828.24%7,039La Crosse19,93564.51%10,39133.63%5741.86%9,54430.89%30,900Lafayette3,42068.43%1,51930.39%591.18%1,90138.04%4,998Langlade4,53771.16%1,74627.38%931.46%2,79143.77%6,376Lincoln6,06465.59%2,97832.21%2032.20%3,08633.38%9,245Manitowoc17,70768.33%7,76129.95%4471.72%9,94638.38%25,915Marathon26,83269.72%10,77127.99%8822.29%16,06141.73%38,485Marinette9,27268.98%4,01929.90%1511.12%5,25339.08%13,442Marquette2,95368.37%1,29329.94%731.69%1,66038.43%4,319Menominee42348.23%44350.51%111.25%-20-2.28%877Milwaukee176,63164.58%90,70333.16%6,1572.25%85,92831.42%273,491Monroe7,12170.44%2,81827.88%1701.68%4,30342.57%10,109Oconto6,30666.43%3,07432.39%1121.18%3,23234.05%9,492Oneida8,90569.71%3,68628.85%1841.44%5,21940.85%12,775Outagamie31,03670.72%12,20827.82%6421.46%18,82842.90%43,886Ozaukee23,04181.40%4,76516.83%5011.77%18,27664.56%28,307Pepin1,49663.93%78633.59%582.48%71030.34%2,340Pierce6,59166.10%3,24132.50%1401.40%3,35033.59%9,972Polk6,76062.12%4,01036.85%1131.04%2,75025.27%10,883Portage11,92960.83%7,11236.27%5702.91%4,81724.56%19,611Price4,28866.46%2,09332.44%711.10%2,19534.02%6,452Racine38,30267.38%17,32630.48%1,2172.14%20,97636.90%56,845Richland4,34872.94%1,53025.67%831.39%2,81847.27%5,961Rock27,90564.03%15,02834.48%6491.49%12,87729.55%43,582Rusk3,28762.29%1,91736.33%731.38%1,37025.96%5,277Sauk9,73767.59%4,26929.63%4012.78%5,46837.95%14,407Sawyer3,12270.02%1,28228.75%551.23%1,84041.26%4,459Shawano7,60072.48%2,79326.64%920.88%4,80745.85%10,485Sheboygan25,23174.58%8,14624.08%4531.34%17,08550.50%33,830St. Croix9,55665.30%4,77032.59%3092.11%4,78632.70%14,635Taylor4,27073.33%1,45825.04%951.63%2,81248.29%5,823Trempealeau4,92662.46%2,87536.45%861.09%2,05126.00%7,887Vernon5,42364.54%2,82533.62%1541.83%2,59830.92%8,402Vilas6,25973.20%2,16125.27%1301.52%4,09847.93%8,550Walworth16,45973.04%5,56724.70%5092.26%10,89248.33%22,535Washburn3,43565.54%1,74033.20%661.26%1,69532.34%5,241Washington25,43679.09%6,10919.00%6151.91%19,32760.10%32,160Waukesha92,48479.92%21,42818.52%1,8041.56%71,05661.41%115,716Waupaca9,13174.42%2,97224.22%1661.35%6,15950.20%12,269Waushara4,64372.74%1,64525.77%951.49%2,99846.97%6,383Winnebago30,65273.04%10,64125.36%6731.60%20,01147.68%41,966Wood16,21369.60%6,53728.06%5462.34%9,67641.54%23,296Total1,051,32667.23%482,85030.88%29,6591.90%568,47636.35%1,563,835

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Burnett Dane Dunn Trempealeau

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