The 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 53.50% of the vote, winning his second term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Democratic incumbent lieutenant governor and future governor Patrick J. Lucey.

Primary election The primary election was held on September 13, 1966.

Republican party Candidates Warren P. Knowles, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party Candidates David Carley, nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1962 Dominic H. Frinzi, candidate for Democratic nomination in 1964 Patrick J. Lucey, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Abe L. Swed

Results

General election

Candidates Warren P. Knowles, Republican Patrick J. Lucey, Democrat Adolf Wiggert, Independent

Results

Results by county This was the only time between 1952 and 1990 that Bayfield County voted for the Republican candidate. County Warren P. KnowlesRepublican Patrick J. LuceyDemocratic Adolf WiggertIndependent ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,23448.49%1,29150.73%200.79%00.00%-57-2.24%2,545Ashland2,49044.16%3,13555.60%130.23%00.00%-645-11.44%5,638Barron5,65965.11%3,00734.60%240.28%10.01%2,65230.51%8,691Bayfield2,27551.66%2,10447.77%230.52%20.05%1713.88%4,404Brown20,07151.93%18,34147.45%2380.62%20.01%1,7304.48%38,652Buffalo1,77058.28%1,26441.62%30.10%00.00%50616.66%3,037Burnett1,91261.94%1,16937.87%00.00%60.19%74324.07%3,087Calumet4,27256.37%3,27443.20%330.44%00.00%99813.17%7,579Chippewa5,55850.73%5,35848.90%410.37%00.00%2001.83%10,957Clark4,90858.84%3,40340.80%300.36%00.00%1,50518.04%8,341Columbia7,01762.56%4,13936.90%580.52%20.02%2,87825.66%11,216Crawford2,79552.03%2,56647.77%90.17%20.04%2294.26%5,372Dane43,24959.66%28,21438.92%9891.36%460.06%15,03520.74%72,498Dodge10,10960.44%6,56939.27%480.29%00.00%3,54021.16%16,726Door4,35161.84%2,67037.95%150.21%00.00%1,68123.89%7,036Douglas6,52043.93%8,30555.96%160.11%00.00%-1,785-12.03%14,841Dunn4,10658.91%2,84040.75%220.32%20.03%1,26618.16%6,970Eau Claire9,37553.31%8,16646.43%460.26%00.00%1,2096.87%17,587Florence52052.90%46247.00%10.10%00.00%585.90%983Fond du Lac13,46655.94%10,53843.78%680.28%00.00%2,92812.16%24,072Forest1,12342.75%1,49256.79%120.46%00.00%-369-14.05%2,627Grant6,89268.58%3,13231.17%250.25%00.00%3,76037.42%10,049Green4,80774.07%1,65425.49%290.45%00.00%3,15348.58%6,490Green Lake3,30563.14%1,92036.68%90.17%00.00%1,38526.46%5,234Iowa3,51966.58%1,74032.92%260.49%00.00%1,77933.66%5,285Iron1,21847.86%1,32151.91%50.20%10.04%-103-4.05%2,545Jackson2,45853.50%2,12446.23%110.24%10.02%3347.27%4,594Jefferson8,96960.82%5,72038.79%530.36%40.03%3,24922.03%14,746Juneau3,45960.20%2,26439.40%220.38%10.02%1,19520.80%5,746Kenosha14,28243.79%18,27356.02%590.18%20.01%-3,991-12.24%32,616Kewaunee3,02953.51%2,61946.26%130.23%00.00%4107.24%5,661La Crosse12,17252.56%10,85446.87%1260.54%80.03%1,3185.69%23,160Lafayette3,36664.15%1,87535.73%60.11%00.00%1,49128.42%5,247Langlade3,21753.34%2,80046.43%140.23%00.00%4176.91%6,031Lincoln3,89654.82%3,19444.94%170.24%00.00%7029.88%7,107Manitowoc11,09644.86%13,51454.63%1240.50%20.01%-2,418-9.78%24,736Marathon14,73851.02%14,03148.57%1190.41%00.00%7072.45%28,888Marinette5,37647.16%6,00552.68%160.14%20.02%-629-5.52%11,399Marquette1,82466.06%92933.65%70.25%10.04%89532.42%2,761Menominee17632.59%36166.85%30.56%00.00%-185-34.26%540Milwaukee120,24445.81%141,30853.83%9370.36%120.00%-21,064-8.02%262,501Monroe4,88760.51%3,15739.09%320.40%00.00%1,73021.42%8,076Oconto4,00752.00%3,68747.85%100.13%20.03%3204.15%7,706Oneida3,88050.03%3,85449.69%200.26%20.03%260.34%7,756Outagamie16,24252.61%14,45146.81%1770.57%00.00%1,7915.80%30,870Ozaukee8,40462.02%5,12537.82%200.15%10.01%3,27924.20%13,550Pepin1,09553.60%94446.21%40.20%00.00%1517.39%2,043Pierce3,90161.56%2,43138.36%40.06%10.02%1,47023.20%6,337Polk4,96365.16%2,64034.66%140.18%00.00%2,32330.50%7,617Portage5,18343.75%6,58655.60%760.64%10.01%-1,403-11.84%11,846Price2,60453.71%2,22145.81%210.43%20.04%3837.90%4,848Racine23,10451.20%21,89448.52%1220.27%10.00%1,2102.68%45,121Richland2,99164.99%1,59134.57%180.39%20.04%1,40030.42%4,602Rock20,41960.16%13,41839.53%1020.30%40.01%7,00120.63%33,943Rusk2,25548.14%2,41551.56%130.28%10.02%-160-3.42%4,684Sauk6,85063.19%3,92836.23%630.58%00.00%2,92226.95%10,841Sawyer2,49365.16%1,31334.32%190.50%10.03%1,18030.84%3,826Shawano5,74562.90%3,38037.01%80.09%00.00%2,36525.90%9,133Sheboygan15,92549.87%15,88249.74%1230.39%10.00%430.13%31,931St. Croix5,56961.00%3,54638.84%140.15%00.00%2,02322.16%9,129Taylor2,32347.35%2,56252.22%210.43%00.00%-239-4.87%4,906Trempealeau3,02451.16%2,87848.69%90.15%00.00%1462.47%5,911Vernon4,18757.21%3,09242.25%380.52%20.03%1,09514.96%7,319Vilas2,71359.56%1,83140.20%100.22%10.02%88219.36%4,555Walworth11,16967.13%5,44732.74%220.13%10.01%5,72234.39%16,639Washburn2,35357.77%1,70741.91%120.29%10.02%64615.86%4,073Washington8,39057.86%6,09842.05%130.09%00.00%2,29215.81%14,501Waukesha33,15760.07%21,86839.62%1700.31%20.00%11,28920.45%55,197Waupaca7,17568.44%3,28531.34%230.22%00.00%3,89037.11%10,483Waushara2,50367.10%1,21632.60%110.29%00.00%1,28734.50%3,730Winnebago18,89154.98%15,30044.53%1660.48%50.01%3,59110.45%34,362Wood8,81653.62%7,56646.01%600.36%10.01%1,2507.60%16,443Total626,04153.50%539,25846.08%4,7450.41%1290.01%86,7837.42%1,170,173

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bayfield Burnett Dane Eau Claire Florence Polk Racine Sheboygan

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adams Marinette

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